2018 Red River Flooding
Updated February 26, 2018
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 14 at 12:15AM CDT expiring April 14 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
What To Do
Areas Affected: Panola, TX; Bossier, LA; Red River, LA; De Soto, LA; Columbia, AR; Lafayette, AR; Miller, AR; Webster, LA; Bienville, LA; Caddo, LA
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Miller County in southwestern Arkansas...
Lafayette County in southwestern Arkansas...
Western Columbia County in southwestern Arkansas...
Webster Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Northwestern Red River Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Bienville Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 100 AM CDT
* At 1214 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 8 miles southeast of Fouke to near Plain Dealing to
near Logansport, moving southeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Springhill, Mansfield, Stamps,
Waldo, Lewisville, Haughton, Greenwood, Blanchard, Coushatta,
Benton, Stonewall, Ringgold, Sibley, Cullen, Plain Dealing, Cotton
Valley and Sarepta.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
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1 week ago
Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 9:54PM CDT expiring April 14 at 6:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
What To Do
Areas Affected: Panola, TX; Red River, TX; Morris, TX; Bossier, LA; Harrison, TX; Jackson, LA; Union, LA; Columbia, AR; Union, AR; Caldwell, LA; Wood, TX; Bienville, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; Smith, TX; Little River, AR; Rusk, TX; Hempstead, AR; La Salle, LA; Upshur, TX; Miller, AR; Camp, TX; Sabine, TX; Howard, AR; Marion, TX; Grant, LA; Bowie, TX; Angelina, TX; Natchitoches, LA; Red River, LA; Lafayette, AR; Franklin, TX; Titus, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Nevada, AR; Winn, LA; Sabine, LA; San Augustine, TX; Sevier, AR; Cass, TX; Shelby, TX; McCurtain, OK; De Soto, LA; Cherokee, TX; Lincoln, LA; Gregg, TX; Webster, LA; Ouachita, LA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 45 UNTIL
6 AM CDT SATURDAY WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 40.
THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 17 PARISHES
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
CALDWELL GRANT JACKSON
LA SALLE LINCOLN OUACHITA
UNION WINN
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO NATCHITOCHES
RED RIVER SABINE WEBSTER
IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
RED RIVER RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BERNICE,
BIG SANDY, BOGATA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, BROKEN BOW, CARTHAGE,
CENTER, CLARKS, CLARKSVILLE, COLFAX, COLUMBIA, COUSHATTA,
DAINGERFIELD, DE QUEEN, DIERKS, DRY PRONG, EL DORADO,
FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GILMER, GRAYSON, HAWKINS, HAYNESVILLE,
HEMPHILL, HENDERSON, HOMER, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, IDABEL,
JACKSONVILLE, JEFFERSON, JENA, JONESBORO, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN,
LOGANSPORT, LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, LUFKIN, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD,
MANY, MARSHALL, MARTIN, MIDWAY, MINDEN, MINEOLA, MINERAL SPRINGS,
MONROE, MONTGOMERY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNT VERNON, NACOGDOCHES,
NAPLES, NASHVILLE, NATCHITOCHES, OLLA, OMAHA, PINELAND,
PITTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN,
RINGGOLD, RUSK, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL,
STAMPS, STONEWALL, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, TYLER, WINNFIELD,
WINNSBORO, AND ZWOLLE. ... See MoreSee Less
1 week ago
We have a Particularly Dangerous Situation this evening with severe thunderstorms and all modes of severe weather possible with strong tornadoes, damaging winds and large hail. Keep alert with NOAA WX radio, local TV and/or smart phones. Be prepared to take shelter! www.facebook.com/NWSShreveport ... See MoreSee Less
1 week ago
Update: Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 6:19PM CDT expiring April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
What To Do
Areas Affected: Panola, TX; Red River, TX; Morris, TX; Harrison, TX; Bossier, LA; Union, LA; Columbia, AR; Union, AR; Wood, TX; Bienville, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; Smith, TX; Little River, AR; Rusk, TX; Hempstead, AR; Upshur, TX; Miller, AR; Camp, TX; Sabine, TX; Howard, AR; Marion, TX; Bowie, TX; Angelina, TX; Red River, LA; Franklin, TX; Lafayette, AR; Titus, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Nevada, AR; Sabine, LA; San Augustine, TX; Sevier, AR; Cass, TX; Shelby, TX; McCurtain, OK; De Soto, LA; Cherokee, TX; Lincoln, LA; Gregg, TX; Webster, LA
TORNADO WATCH 40 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 PARISHES
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
LINCOLN UNION
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO RED RIVER
SABINE WEBSTER
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
RED RIVER RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BERNICE,
BIG SANDY, BOGATA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, BROKEN BOW, CARTHAGE,
CENTER, CLARKSVILLE, COUSHATTA, DAINGERFIELD, DE QUEEN, DIERKS,
EL DORADO, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GILMER, HAWKINS, HAYNESVILLE,
HEMPHILL, HENDERSON, HOMER, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, IDABEL,
JACKSONVILLE, JEFFERSON, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LOGANSPORT,
LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, LUFKIN, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARSHALL,
MARTIN, MINDEN, MINEOLA, MINERAL SPRINGS, MOUNT PLEASANT,
MOUNT VERNON, NACOGDOCHES, NAPLES, NASHVILLE, OMAHA, PINELAND,
PITTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN,
RINGGOLD, RUSK, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL,
STAMPS, STONEWALL, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, TYLER, WINNSBORO,
AND ZWOLLE. ... See MoreSee Less
1 week ago
Tornado Watch issued April 13 at 1:53PM CDT expiring April 13 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
What To Do
Areas Affected: Panola, TX; Red River, TX; Morris, TX; Harrison, TX; Bossier, LA; Union, LA; Columbia, AR; Union, AR; Wood, TX; Bienville, LA; Caddo, LA; Claiborne, LA; Smith, TX; Little River, AR; Rusk, TX; Hempstead, AR; Upshur, TX; Miller, AR; Camp, TX; Sabine, TX; Howard, AR; Marion, TX; Bowie, TX; Angelina, TX; Red River, LA; Franklin, TX; Lafayette, AR; Titus, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Nevada, AR; Sabine, LA; San Augustine, TX; Sevier, AR; Cass, TX; Shelby, TX; McCurtain, OK; De Soto, LA; Cherokee, TX; Lincoln, LA; Gregg, TX; Webster, LA
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 40 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN SOUTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS
UNION
IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS
COLUMBIA HEMPSTEAD HOWARD
LAFAYETTE LITTLE RIVER MILLER
NEVADA SEVIER
IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 PARISHES
IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA
LINCOLN UNION
IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA
BIENVILLE BOSSIER CADDO
CLAIBORNE DE SOTO RED RIVER
SABINE WEBSTER
IN OKLAHOMA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
MCCURTAIN
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS
ANGELINA BOWIE CAMP
CASS CHEROKEE FRANKLIN
GREGG HARRISON MARION
MORRIS NACOGDOCHES PANOLA
RED RIVER RUSK SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE SHELBY SMITH
TITUS UPSHUR WOOD
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, ASHDOWN, ATLANTA, BERNICE,
BIG SANDY, BOGATA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY, BROKEN BOW, CARTHAGE,
CENTER, CLARKSVILLE, COUSHATTA, DAINGERFIELD, DE QUEEN, DIERKS,
EL DORADO, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND, GILMER, HAWKINS, HAYNESVILLE,
HEMPHILL, HENDERSON, HOMER, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, IDABEL,
JACKSONVILLE, JEFFERSON, LEWISVILLE, LINDEN, LOGANSPORT,
LONE STAR, LONGVIEW, LUFKIN, MAGNOLIA, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARSHALL,
MARTIN, MINDEN, MINEOLA, MINERAL SPRINGS, MOUNT PLEASANT,
MOUNT VERNON, NACOGDOCHES, NAPLES, NASHVILLE, OMAHA, PINELAND,
PITTSBURG, PLEASANT HILL, PRESCOTT, QUEEN CITY, QUITMAN,
RINGGOLD, RUSK, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL,
STAMPS, STONEWALL, TEXARKANA, TEXARKANA, TYLER, WINNSBORO,
AND ZWOLLE. ... See MoreSee Less
2 weeks ago
Director
Shane G. Hubbard
redriver.ohsep@gmail.com
318.932.8502