Flash Flood Warning

FFWSHV

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... Union County in south central Arkansas... Southern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas... Northern Union Parish in north central Louisiana... Northern Claiborne Parish in northwestern Louisiana... North Central Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana...

* Until 845 AM CDT.

* At 630 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen this morning. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... El Dorado, Huttig, Junction City, Haynesville, Strong, Emerson, Shongaloo, Wesson, Lawson, Urbana, Atlanta, Lapile, Macedonia, Calhoun, Felsenthal, Spearsville, Lillie, Catesville and Newell.