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River Flood Warning 135, NWS Shreveport, LA
NWS Shreveport, LA issued this river flood warning at Jul 7, 2020, 9:40 AM CDT for Webster Parish, Louisiana; Columbia County, Arkansas. It took effect at Jul 8, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 7, 2020, 9:40 AM CDT (14:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 8, 2020, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 15, 2020, 9:56 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 days
- Issued by
- NWS Shreveport, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Columbia County, AR, Webster Parish, LA
The radar
The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Bayou Dorcheat near Springhill (SPHL1). The gauge peaked at 11.95 ft at Jul 12, 2020, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 10.5 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 21 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07348700, 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 Jul 6, 6:37 PM CDT, 15 hours 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 6:37 PM CDT, 15 hours 3 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 1:06 PM CDT, 20 hours 34 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Shreveport LA 106 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-017>022-OKZ077- TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-071100- Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette- Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto- Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-Winn- Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-McCurtain-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp- Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-Harrison-Cherokee-Rusk- Panola-Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine- 106 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central Arkansas, southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, east Texas and northeast Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will be possible once again today across the Four State Region. While an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out, these storms will produce strong wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning and brief heavy downpours. Isolated flash flooding will be possible These thunderstorm chances will likely carry over into the evening and overnight hours as well. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will continue across the Four State Region through at least Wednesday. Again, some of these storms could be strong but widespread severe thunderstorms are not expected at this time. A drying trend should commence Thursday through the upcoming weekend but it will become very hot during this time as well. A Heat Advisory will likely be needed by the end of the week into the weekend for afternoon heat indices meeting or exceeding 105 degrees areawide. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Activation of emergency management personnel...amateur radio operators...and storm spotters should not be needed through tonight. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines. 09
The office that day
Everything else NWS Shreveport, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 63 min |
| Jul 6, 8:10 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Cherokee, Smith | 3 hr |
| Jul 6, 8:28 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Smith | 62 min |
| Jul 6, 8:40 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SHV | Cherokee, Smith | 85 min |
| Jul 6, 9:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk | 66 min |
| Jul 6, 10:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Harrison | 60 min |
| Jul 7, 4:09 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | SHV | Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby | 3 hr |
| Jul 7, 3:48 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | SHV | Bienville | 57 min |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2020River Flood Warnings in Arkansas, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020
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.