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Multi-day, Potentially Catastrophic Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Event

A multi-day, potentially historic heavy rainfall event may produce catastrophic and life-threatening flooding through Saturday from the Ozarks into the Ohio River Valley. Several clusters of strong to severe storms are expected from the Southern Plains, Mid Mississippi Valley to the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys and the Mid Atlantic. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 12:02:18 am CDT

 

A Flood Watch is in effect this evening through Sunday morning for McCurtain County Oklahoma, as well as Southwest Arkansas and portions of extreme Northeast Texas. The threat for flooding exists with widespread rainfall amounts of 4-8+ inches possible.
The potential for flooding will increase this evening over portions of Southern Arkansas, and over the remainder of Southwest Arkansas, McCurtain County Oklahoma, and extreme Northeast Texas Thursday through Saturday night. Storm total rainfall amounts of 4-8+ inches are expected along and north of the I-30 corridor, with widespread 1.50-3.00+ inch amounts expected elsewhere.
Severe weather will return to the ArkLaTex tomorrow afternoon and evening for portions of extreme southeast Oklahoma, northeast Texas, southwest Arkansas and northwest Louisiana. Damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes will be possible with these storms.

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De Queen AR22:53Lightning Observed10605996ESE 3-29.76
El Dorado AR23:45Light Rain7676593NW 3-29.80
Henderson TX23:35Overcast10797281SSE 6-29.76
Idabel OK23:35Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed105959100E 5-29.78
Longview TX22:53Clear10757084S 7-29.72
Lufkin TX23:49Overcast10757188SSE 13G23-29.75
Monroe LA22:53Light Rain10806969S 16G21-29.79
Mount Pleasant TX23:35Light Rain7626094ENE 5-29.77
Nacogdoches TX22:56Overcast767287SSE 12-29.75
Natchitoches LA23:35Lightning Observed10787076S 9-29.79
Shreveport LA (Regional Airport)22:56Overcast10786973S 12-29.74
Shreveport LA (Downtown Airport)22:53Overcast10797073S 12-29.75
Texarkana AR22:53Light Rain \ Lightning Observed8646293E 5-29.78
Tyler TX22:53Overcast10686589CALM-29.72

 


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