Tue April 29, 2025

By Bren Yocom

Weather

Flood Watch Issued until May 1 at 7:00am for Hempstead, Nevada and Surrounding Counties

Flood Watch Issued until May 1 at 7:00am for Hempstead, Nevada and Surrounding Counties

Event: | FLOOD WATCH
Alert: | FLOOD WATCH ISSUED APRIL 29 AT 2:11PM CDT UNTIL MAY 1 AT 7:00AM CDT

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Arkansas, including the following
counties, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Miller, Nevada and
Sevier, southeast Oklahoma, including the following county,
McCurtain, and northeast Texas, including the following counties,
Bowie, Camp, Cass, Franklin, Morris, Red River and Titus.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water
crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- The combination of a slow moving front and an incoming
weather system will bring periods of thunderstorms and
locally heavy rainfall to far southeastern Oklahoma and
portions of the Arktex along and northwest of the Interstate
Corridor Wednesday and Wednesday night. Widespread rain
amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected, although isolated
amounts of 5 inches or more are likely. Soils remain very
saturated across portions of the region and any additional
heavy rainfall may rapidly run off and result in flash
flooding.
- http: www.weather.gov safety flood
Area: | SEVIER; HOWARD; LITTLE RIVER; HEMPSTEAD; NEVADA; MILLER; MCCURTAIN; RED RIVER; BOWIE; FRANKLIN; TITUS; CAMP; MORRIS; CASS

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