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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Shreveport, LA

April 28, 20219 counties in Texas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma; 8 counties in Arkansas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood watch at Apr 28, 2021, 2:43 PM CDT for 9 counties in Texas; McCurtain County, Oklahoma; 8 counties in Arkansas. It took effect at Apr 28, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 19 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 28, 2021, 2:43 PM CDT (19:43 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 28, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2021, 1:56 PM CDT
In force
19 hr
Issued by
NWS Shreveport, LA
Flood severity
None

Counties Columbia County, AR, Hempstead County, AR, Howard County, AR, Lafayette County, AR, Little River County, AR, Miller County, AR, Nevada County, AR, Sevier County, AR, McCurtain County, OK, Bowie County, TX, Camp County, TX, Cass County, TX, Franklin County, TX, Morris County, TX, Red River County, TX, Titus County, TX, Upshur County, TX, Wood County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 118 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 351 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Shreveport, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 259 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
351 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-247 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
676 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
259 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
290 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

506 
WGUS64 KSHV 281943
FFASHV

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
243 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

OKZ077-TXZ096-108-109-291100-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FF.A.0002.210429T0000Z-210429T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McCurtain-Red River-Franklin-Titus-
Including the cities of Broken Bow, Bogata, Mount Pleasant, 
Clarksville, Mount Vernon, and Idabel
243 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH 
THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Oklahoma and northeast 
  Texas, including the following areas, in southeast Oklahoma, 
  McCurtain. In northeast Texas, Franklin, Red River and Titus.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday afternoon

* Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts 
  possible.

* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas.  Heavy 
  rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

16
3 follow-up statements
677 
WGUS64 KSHV 290251
FFASHV

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
951 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

ARZ050-051-059-TXZ097-291115-
/O.EXB.KSHV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210429T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Bowie-
Including the cities of Nashville, Texarkana, De Queen, Ashdown, 
Mineral Springs, and Dierks
951 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

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

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of southwest Arkansas and 
  northeast Texas, including the following areas, in southwest 
  Arkansas, Howard, Little River and Sevier. In northeast Texas, 
  Bowie.

* Through Thursday afternoon

* Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts in 
  excess of 5 inches possible.

* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas.  Heavy 
  rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

OKZ077-TXZ096-108-109-291115-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210429T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
McCurtain-Red River-Franklin-Titus-
Including the cities of Broken Bow, Bogata, Mount Pleasant, 
Clarksville, Mount Vernon, and Idabel
951 PM CDT Wed Apr 28 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Oklahoma, McCurtain. In northeast 
  Texas, Franklin, Red River and Titus.

* Through Thursday afternoon

* Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts in 
  excess of 5 inches possible.

* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas.  Heavy 
  rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

15
066 
WGUS64 KSHV 290705
FFASHV

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
205 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

ARZ060-061-070>072-TXZ110>112-124-125-291515-
/O.EXA.KSHV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210429T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-Columbia-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Hawkins, Magnolia, Winnsboro, Stamps, 
Mineola, Hughes Springs, Naples, Hope, Linden, Daingerfield, Gilmer, 
Lone Star, Lewisville, Queen City, Atlanta, Quitman, Omaha, 
Prescott, Big Sandy, Texarkana, Pittsburg, and Bradley
205 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

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

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of southwest Arkansas and 
  northeast Texas, including the following areas, in southwest 
  Arkansas, Columbia, Hempstead, Lafayette, Miller and Nevada. In 
  northeast Texas, Camp, Cass, Morris, Upshur and Wood.

* Through this afternoon

* Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts 
  possible.

* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas.  Heavy 
  rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

ARZ050-051-059-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108-109-291515-
/O.CON.KSHV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210429T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sevier-Howard-Little River-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-
Including the cities of Nashville, Texarkana, Broken Bow, Bogata, De 
Queen, Ashdown, Clarksville, Mineral Springs, Dierks, Mount 
Pleasant, Mount Vernon, and Idabel
205 AM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southwest Arkansas...southeast Oklahoma and northeast 
  Texas, including the following areas, in southwest Arkansas, 
  Howard, Little River and Sevier. In southeast Oklahoma, McCurtain. 
  In northeast Texas, Bowie, Franklin, Red River and Titus.

* Through this afternoon

* Rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated higher amounts 
  possible.

* Flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas.  Heavy 
  rainfall may also cause flooding of creeks, streams, and rivers.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

05
042 
WGUS64 KSHV 291856
FFASHV

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
156 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

ARZ050-051-059>061-070>072-OKZ077-TXZ096-097-108>112-124-125-292000-
/O.CAN.KSHV.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210429T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-McCurtain-Red River-Bowie-Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-
Wood-Upshur-
Including the cities of Hawkins, Ashdown, Magnolia, Mount Pleasant, 
Clarksville, Winnsboro, Stamps, Mineola, Hughes Springs, Naples, 
Hope, Linden, Broken Bow, Daingerfield, Gilmer, Nashville, Lone 
Star, Lewisville, Mineral Springs, Queen City, Atlanta, Quitman, 
Mount Vernon, Idabel, Omaha, De Queen, Prescott, Big Sandy, 
Texarkana, Bogata, Pittsburg, Bradley, and Dierks
156 PM CDT Thu Apr 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southwest Arkansas...southeast 
Oklahoma and northeast Texas, including the following areas, in 
southwest Arkansas, Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little 
River, Miller, Nevada and Sevier. In southeast Oklahoma, McCurtain. 
In northeast Texas, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River, 
Titus, Upshur and Wood has been cancelled.

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 2:03 AM CDTLake Wind AdvisorySHVAngelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin and 15 more17 hr
Apr 28, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVSmith, Wood47 hr
Apr 28, 10:23 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningSHVFranklin, Morris, Red River, Titus6 days

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.