Thu September 10, 2020

By Dillan Kelsey

Flood Advisory Alert for Hempstead County

Flood Advisory Alert:
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Advisory for

  • Northwestern Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas…

  • Southeastern Hempstead County in southwestern Arkansas…

  • Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas…

  • Eastern Miller County in southwestern Arkansas…

  • Southwestern Nevada County in southwestern Arkansas…

  • Northwestern Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana…

  • North Central Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana…

Until 630 PM CDT.

At 327 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen.

Some locations that will experience flooding include… Stamps, Lewisville, Plain Dealing, Bradley, Buckner, Garland, Bodcaw, Canfield, Patmos, Spirit Lake, Mars Hill, McKamie, Lerch, Piney Grove, Gin City, Pleasant Valley, Canale, Falcon and Bolinger.

Instructions: Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying spots.

Target Area:
Columbia
Hempstead

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