NWS Shreveport LAFA.W 0004July 12, 2026
Flood Warning: Miller and Bowie, AR and TX
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a flood warning for Miller and Bowie in Arkansas, Texas, which was in force until 6:45 p.m. local time on July 12. It was the 4th areal flood warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Arkansas had 1 flood warning in July 2026, against 5 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Arkansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2.9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Miller and Bowie
- State
- Arkansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:51 p.m. CDT, July 12, 2026
- Expires
- 6:45 p.m. CDT, July 12, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSHV FA.W 0004
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Miller County in southwestern Arkansas... East Central Bowie County in northeastern Texas... * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 351 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Texarkana, Wake Village and Nash. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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.
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