Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 1:30AM CDT until May 1 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 11:30pm
Expires:
May 1, 2025 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive
rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of northeast Texas, including the following
counties, southeastern Cass, northern Cherokee, southern Gregg,
Harrison, Marion, Panola, Rusk and southeastern Smith.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding, especially across Southern Smith
and Northern Cherokee Counties. Additional flooding may also
develop as runoff continues, resulting in additional rises on area
creeks, streams, and bayous.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 128 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 to in excess
of 6 inches of rain have fallen since Wednesday evening.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Longview, Marshall, Jacksonville, Henderson, Kilgore,
Whitehouse, Carthage, Rusk, Hallsville, Overton, Bullard,
Waskom, Jefferson, Troup, Tatum, New London, Arp, Beckville,
Pinehill and Joinerville.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Cass, TX; Cherokee, TX; Gregg, TX; Harrison, TX; Marion, TX; Panola, TX; Rusk, TX; Smith, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA