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River Flood Warning 78, NWS Shreveport, LA

September 22, 20184 counties in Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at Sep 22, 2018, 12:07 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Sep 23, 2018, 11:48 AM CDT. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 22, 2018, 12:07 PM CDT (17:07 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 23, 2018, 11:48 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 26, 2018, 10:56 AM CDT
In force: 71 hr
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Franklin County, TX, Morris County, TX, Red River County, TX, Titus County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sulphur River near Talco (TLCT2). The gauge peaked at 23.69 ft at Sep 24, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 19.5 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 26 ft
Major stage: 27.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07343200, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 22, 10:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 22, 10:56 AM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 22, 7:35 AM CDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
735 AM CDT Sat Sep 22 2018

ARZ070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-TXZ112-124>126-136>138-
149>153-165>167-231100-
Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-
Lincoln-De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-
Natchitoches-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-
Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-
Angelina-San Augustine-
735 AM CDT Sat Sep 22 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest
Louisiana, east Texas and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop and
spread over the area during the day and into the night with a
surface low pressure system along a nearly stationary cold front
across North Louisiana and into North Texas. A few storms will
produce strong gusty winds along with locally heavy rainfall. Some
Flooding in low lying areas will be possible, especially across
Southeast Oklahoma and parts of Northeast Texas into Southwest
Arkansas and to a lessor extent minor flooding across North
Louisiana. No organized hazardous weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

A nearly stationary frontal boundary will linger over the
region through the late weekend before lifting back to the
Northeast on Monday as a warm front. Another cold front will move
into the region near mid week followed by another cold front on
Friday. These frontal systems along with disturbances aloft and
available and deep moisture will provide the area with scattered
to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will be
capable of producing gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.
Some of the heavier totals of rainfall will be over Northeast
Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and parts of Southwest Arkansas.
With repeated development of convection ponding of water in
streets and low lying areas and at low water crossings will be
possible. No organized hazardous weather is expected.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio
operators, and storm spotters will not be needed through tonight.

ARZ050-051-059>061-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>111-231100-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-McCurtain-Red River-
Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-
735 AM CDT Sat Sep 22 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest
Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop and
spread over the area during the day and into the night with a
surface low pressure system along a nearly stationary cold front
across North Louisiana and into North Texas. Two to five inches
has already occurred and another two to four inches can occur. A
few storms will produce strong gusty winds along with locally
heavy rainfall. Some Flooding in low lying, poor drainage, and low
water crossings will be possible with heavy rainfall training
over the same locations across Southeast Oklahoma and parts of
Northeast Texas into Southwest Arkansas. No organized hazardous
weather is expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Flash flooding will remain possible across portions of Southeast
Oklahoma and parts of southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas.
Rainfall totals up to 5 to 7 inches will be possible by the end of
the weekend A nearly stationary frontal boundary will linger over
the region before lifting back to the Northeast on Monday as a
warm front. Another cold front will move into the region near mid
week followed by another cold front on Friday. These frontal
systems along with disturbances aloft and available and deep
moisture will provide the area with scattered to numerous showers
and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing
gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. With repeated development
of convection, ponding of water in streets and low lying areas and
at low water crossings will be possible through mid week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Activation of emergency management personnel, amateur radio
operators, and storm spotters will not be needed through tonight
for severe weather but may be required for high water and
flooding.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 22, 7:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 22 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 22, 1:38 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Red River	4 hr
Sep 22, 6:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nacogdoches, Rusk	42 min
Sep 22, 7:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Gregg, Upshur, Wood	45 min
Sep 22, 5:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Harrison	2 hr
Sep 21, 7:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caldwell	49 min
Sep 21, 8:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Ouachita	48 min
Sep 22, 3:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	84 min
Sep 22, 4:31 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	119 min
Sep 22, 5:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bossier, Webster	111 min
Sep 22, 6:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	2 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.