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River Flood Warning 129, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2020, 8:16 PM CDT for Bowie County, Red River County, Texas; Little River County, Arkansas. It took effect at May 26, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 44 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 25, 2020, 8:16 PM CDT (01:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2020, 8:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 44 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Little River County, AR, Bowie County, TX, Red River County, TX
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 144 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Red River near Dekalb - Pecan Point (DEKT2). The gauge peaked at 24.40 ft at May 27, 2020, 1:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 23.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27 ft
- Major stage
- 30 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07336820, 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 May 25, 6:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 25, 6:44 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 1253 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>072-LAZ001>004-010>012-017-018-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-261100- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-De Soto-Red River- Bienville-Sabine-Natchitoches-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp- Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk- Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 1253 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest Arkansas, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday. Thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon as another upper level disturbance moves into the region. A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Damaging winds will be the primary threat. In addition, any additional heavy rainfall could lead flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 7 PM CDT Tuesday evening. Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast each day Tuesday through Sunday. An isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but widespread severe weather is not anticipated. However, more rainfall could lead to a renewed threat for flash flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters may be needed today. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. ARZ073-LAZ005-006-013-014-019>022-261100- Union-Lincoln-Jackson-Ouachita-Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle- 1253 PM CDT Mon May 25 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas and north central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Thunderstorms will increase in coverage this afternoon as another upper level disturbance moves into the region. A couple of isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Damaging winds will be the primary threat. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Thunderstorms will remain in the forecast each day Tuesday through Sunday. An isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, but widespread severe weather is not anticipated. However, more rainfall could lead to a threat for flash flooding. Flash Flood Watches may become necessary if heavy rainfall persist. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters may be needed today. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. 09
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 25, 6:31 PM CDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
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| May 25, 8:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Bowie, Red River | 3 hr |
| May 26, 6:42 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Shelby | 48 min |
| May 26, 6:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sabine | 44 min |
| May 26, 6:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bossier | 50 min |
| May 25, 8:22 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Little River, Sevier | 36 hr |
| May 25, 8:23 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | SHV | Howard, Little River, Sevier | 14 hr |
| May 26, 6:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Sevier | 56 min |
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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.