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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Shreveport, LA

April 5, 2025Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish, Louisiana; 10 counties in Texas

NWS Shreveport, LA issued this flash flood warning at Apr 5, 2025, 2:02 PM CDT for Caddo Parish, De Soto Parish, Louisiana; 10 counties in Texas. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 5, 2025, 2:02 PM CDT (19:02 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2025, 8:00 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Shreveport, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Caddo Parish, LA, De Soto Parish, LA, Angelina County, TX, Cherokee County, TX, Gregg County, TX, Harrison County, TX, Marion County, TX, Nacogdoches County, TX, Panola County, TX, Rusk County, TX, San Augustine County, TX, Shelby County, TX

The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:01 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 5, 2:10 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	1 S Appleby, TX	Video of flowing water on CR 2041 in Nacogdoches, TX.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Shreveport, LA (KSHV), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 139 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1431 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 714 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 279 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 377 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 3.1
Supercell composite: 17.1

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The text

As transmitted.

999 
WGUS54 KSHV 051902
FFWSHV
LAC017-031-TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-405-419-052200-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FF.W.0021.250405T1902Z-250405T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
202 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Angelina County in eastern Texas...
  Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...
  Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
  Western Shelby County in eastern Texas...
  Eastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Gregg County in northeastern Texas...
  Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
  Eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas...
  Panola County in northeastern Texas...
  Rusk County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 202 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches in 2 
  hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible 
  in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Marshall, Henderson, Carthage, Rusk, Center, 
  Diboll, Hudson, Waskom, Huntington, Stonewall, Logansport, Tatum, 
  Alto, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville and Joaquin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 9501 3147 9510 3152 9510 3154 9514
      3156 9514 3159 9517 3158 9526 3169 9530
      3262 9437 3290 9404 3239 9404 3233 9376
      3108 9462 3113 9482 3115 9486 3123 9486
      3126 9490 3133 9490 3134 9496 3138 9495

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-0.75 INCHES IN 2 HOURS

$$

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3 follow-up statements

459 
WGUS54 KSHV 052133
FFWSHV
LAC017-031-TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-405-419-052300-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250405T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
433 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Angelina County in eastern Texas...
  Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...
  Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
  Western Shelby County in eastern Texas...
  Eastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Gregg County in northeastern Texas...
  Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
  Eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas...
  Panola County in northeastern Texas...
  Rusk County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 600 PM CDT.

* At 433 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 0.75 inches in 1 
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in 
  the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Marshall, Henderson, Carthage, Rusk, Center, 
  Diboll, Hudson, Waskom, Huntington, Stonewall, Logansport, Tatum, 
  Alto, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville and Joaquin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 9501 3147 9510 3152 9510 3154 9514
      3156 9514 3159 9517 3158 9526 3169 9530
      3262 9437 3290 9404 3239 9404 3233 9376
      3108 9462 3113 9482 3115 9486 3123 9486
      3126 9490 3133 9490 3134 9496 3138 9495

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-0.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

50

038 
WGUS54 KSHV 052241
FFWSHV
LAC017-031-TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-405-419-060100-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250406T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
541 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Northwestern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
  Angelina County in eastern Texas...
  Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...
  Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
  Western Shelby County in eastern Texas...
  Eastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Gregg County in northeastern Texas...
  Harrison County in northeastern Texas...
  Eastern Marion County in northeastern Texas...
  Panola County in northeastern Texas...
  Rusk County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 541 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Marshall, Henderson, Carthage, Rusk, Center, 
  Diboll, Hudson, Waskom, Huntington, Stonewall, Logansport, Tatum, 
  Alto, Tenaha, Timpson, Garrison, Beckville and Joaquin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 9501 3147 9510 3152 9510 3154 9514
      3156 9514 3159 9517 3158 9526 3169 9530
      3262 9437 3290 9404 3239 9404 3233 9376
      3108 9462 3113 9482 3115 9486 3123 9486
      3126 9490 3133 9490 3134 9496 3138 9495

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

20

097 
WGUS74 KSHV 060056
FFSSHV

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
756 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

LAC017-031-TXC005-073-183-203-315-347-365-401-405-419-060106-
/O.EXP.KSHV.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250406T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Caddo LA-De Soto LA-Angelina TX-Cherokee TX-Gregg TX-Harrison TX-
Marion TX-Nacogdoches TX-Panola TX-Rusk TX-San Augustine TX-
Shelby TX-
756 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR 
SOUTHWESTERN CADDO AND NORTHWESTERN DE SOTO PARISHES AND ANGELINA, 
NACOGDOCHES, NORTHWESTERN SAN AUGUSTINE, WESTERN SHELBY, EASTERN 
CHEROKEE, SOUTHEASTERN GREGG, HARRISON, EASTERN MARION, PANOLA AND 
RUSK COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Sunday for portions 
of Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma, and northeast Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3144 9501 3147 9510 3152 9510 3154 9514
      3156 9514 3159 9517 3158 9526 3169 9530
      3262 9437 3290 9404 3239 9404 3233 9376
      3108 9462 3113 9482 3115 9486 3123 9486
      3126 9490 3133 9490 3134 9496 3138 9495

$$

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 4, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	61 min
Apr 4, 7:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Webster	64 min
Apr 4, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	46 min
Apr 5, 9:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo	61 min
Apr 5, 10:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster	73 min
Apr 5, 10:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bossier, Claiborne, Webster	81 min
Apr 5, 11:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Claiborne, Union	70 min
Apr 5, 12:34 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Webster	8 hr
Apr 5, 12:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Lincoln, Union	49 min
Apr 5, 1:01 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Union	44 min
Apr 5, 1:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Union	20 min
Apr 5, 1:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Caddo	39 min
Apr 5, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Lincoln, Union	27 min
Apr 5, 4:20 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Sabine	40 min
Apr 5, 4:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Lincoln, Union and 1 more	6 hr
Apr 5, 4:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, De Soto, Natchitoches, Red River and 1 more	5 hr
Apr 5, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Red River	43 min
Apr 4, 7:04 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bowie, Red River	13 hr
Apr 4, 8:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Smith	40 min
Apr 4, 8:13 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Bowie, Cass, Marion	12 hr
Apr 4, 8:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Marion	45 min
Apr 4, 8:21 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	SHV	Smith, Upshur, Wood	7 hr
Apr 4, 8:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Smith	28 min
Apr 4, 8:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	SHV	Gregg, Smith, Upshur	38 min
Apr 4, 8:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bowie	53 min
Apr 4, 9:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Smith, Upshur, Wood	10 days
Apr 4, 9:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Gregg, Smith, Upshur, Wood	14 days
Apr 4, 9:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Upshur	30 min
Apr 4, 9:40 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Camp, Cass, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris and 1 more	21 min
Apr 4, 10:47 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning EmergencyCatastrophic damage threat	SHV	Bowie	7 hr
Apr 5, 1:28 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Camp, Morris, Titus	32 min
Apr 5, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie, Morris, Titus	54 min
Apr 5, 2:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie	53 min
Apr 5, 7:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Titus and 1 more	58 min
Apr 5, 7:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Bowie	62 min
Apr 5, 8:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Wood	4 days
Apr 5, 8:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cass, Harrison, Marion, Panola	54 min
Apr 5, 8:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	SHV	Gregg, Rusk	24 hr
Apr 5, 8:57 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Bowie, Cass	48 min
Apr 5, 9:28 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	SHV	Bowie	3 hr
Apr 5, 2:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Nacogdoches	38 min
Apr 5, 2:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	SHV	Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Shelby	40 min
Apr 5, 2:38 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Panola	37 min
Apr 5, 3:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Cass, Marion	41 min
Apr 5, 3:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Angelina	36 min
Apr 5, 6:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	SHV	Shelby	26 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.