NWS Shreveport LAFF.W 0075October 1, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Cherokee and Smith, TX
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a flash flood warning for Cherokee and Smith in Texas, in force until 6:30 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 75th flash flood warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Texas had 9 flash flood warnings in October 2026, against 33 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Texas's flash flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 3.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Cherokee and Smith
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:23 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 6:30 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KSHV FF.W 0075
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWSHV The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas... Central Smith County in northeastern Texas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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... Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Lindale, Bullard, Mount Selman, Mixon, Reese, Noonday, New Chapel Hill, Winona, Cuney, Teaselville and Red Springs.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.