Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Shreveport, LA

Issued

Mar 20, 2012, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)

Expired

Mar 20, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Shreveport, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Smith County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Wood County, TX

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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603 
WGUS54 KSHV 201257
FFWSHV
TXC423-459-499-201600-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FF.W.0007.120320T1257Z-120320T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
757 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SMITH COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WHITEHOUSE...TYLER...
  UPSHUR COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF GILMER...
  WOOD COUNTY IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WINNSBORO...MINEOLA...

* UNTIL 1100 AM CDT.

* AT 750 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
  VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS AND   
  ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO FOUR INCHES OF 
  RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL ONE 
  TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ANY ONGOING      
  FLOODING COULD ESCALATE...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR         
  DRAINAGE AREAS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WEST
  MOUNTAIN...ROSEWOOD...QUITMAN...PLEASANT GROVE...HOARD...HAWKINS...
  HAINESVILLE...GOLDEN AND BIG SANDY...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
SHREVEPORT.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 9515 3291 9515 3291 9481 3257 9491
      3252 9499 3214 9499 3214 9547 3220 9547
      3224 9549 3229 9546 3236 9546 3249 9560
      3269 9560 3272 9564 3295 9567

$$

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381 
WGUS74 KSHV 201417
FFSSHV

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
917 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

TXC423-459-499-201600-
/O.CON.KSHV.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120320T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SMITH TX-UPSHUR TX-WOOD TX-
917 AM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM CDT FOR
WOOD...UPSHUR AND SMITH COUNTIES...

AT 908 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
DETECT VERY HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH A WIDESPREAD AREA OF SHOWERS 
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO FOUR INCHES 
OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THIS AREA...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 
ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. ANY 
ONGOING  FLOODING COULD ESCALATE...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AND POOR 
DRAINAGE AREAS. WIDESPREAD FLOODING AND ROAD CLOSURES HAVE BEEN 
REPORTED IN WOOD COUNTY...WITH A FEW ROAD CLOSURES AND A HIGH WATER 
RESCUE REPORTED IN SMITH COUNTY.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO 
WINNSBORO...WEST MOUNTAIN...ROSEWOOD...QUITMAN...PLEASANT GROVE... 
MINEOLA...HOARD...HAWKINS...HAINESVILLE...GOLDEN...GILMER AND BIG 
SANDY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
SHREVEPORT.

&&

LAT...LON 3297 9515 3291 9515 3291 9481 3257 9491
      3252 9499 3214 9499 3214 9547 3220 9547
      3224 9549 3229 9546 3236 9546 3249 9560
      3269 9560 3272 9564 3295 9567

$$

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