Flash Flood Warning

FFWSHV

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana... Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana... Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana... Southeastern Union Parish in north central Louisiana... Eastern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 900 AM CDT.

* At 547 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen so far this morning. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches, with isolated higher amounts, are possible in the warned area through mid morning. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

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... Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Jonesboro, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Brownsville-Bawcom, Swartz, Richwood, Sterlington, Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, Vienna, East Hodge, Saline and Lucky.