Alert Details
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northern Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... Union Parish in north central Louisiana... Northeastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana... * WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 524 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding through mid morning. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen so far this morning. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches with isolated higher amounts are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Homer, Brownsville-Bawcom, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Farmerville, Richwood, Arcadia, Bernice, Sterlington, Gibsland, Cooley, Dubach, Choudrant, Simsboro and Marion. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood