Shreveport, LA – Heavy rain and slow-moving thunderstorms could create localized flash flooding across portions of the ArkLaTex today and tonight, with the greatest concern centered on Deep East Texas.
According to the National Weather Service in Shreveport, a Marginal to Slight Risk for excessive rainfall remains in place through tonight. Deep East Texas is included in the Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) area, where repeated thunderstorms could produce rainfall rates of 1 inch or more per hour.
Forecasters say rainfall totals will vary considerably depending on where storms repeatedly develop, but 1 to 3 inches of rain are possible in areas under the Slight Risk. Slow-moving or training thunderstorms could quickly overwhelm drainage systems and lead to localized flash flooding.
Communities including Shreveport, Bossier City, Longview, Tyler, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Hemphill, Texarkana, Mount Pleasant, Hope, El Dorado, Natchitoches, and Monroe should remain alert for rapidly changing weather conditions throughout the day.
Low-lying roads, urban areas with poor drainage, and locations that experience multiple rounds of storms will be most vulnerable to flooding. Motorists are urged to avoid driving through flooded roadways and remember the National Weather Service’s safety message: Turn Around, Don’t Drown.
Residents are encouraged to monitor updated forecasts, have multiple ways to receive weather warnings, and be prepared to act quickly if Flash Flood Warnings are issued.
