Flash Flood Warning Issued for Franklin, Madison, Tensas Parishes in Louisiana

Source: NOAA · Northeastern Louisiana

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 3, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Jackson MS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for eastern Franklin, west central Madison, and northwestern Tensas parishes until 10:00 PM CDT.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Northeastern Louisiana
Issued
June 3, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Jackson MS

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeastern Louisiana.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Jackson MS. Effective from May 21 at 6:56 PM CDT until May 21 at 10:00 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.

Affected Areas

Eastern Franklin Parish, West Central Madison Parish, and Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Specific locations include Winnsboro, Gilbert, Crowville, and Bakers.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain have fallen over the last 4 to 5 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.

Timeline

Alert effective May 21, 2026 at 6:56 PM CDT. Expires May 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM CDT. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗

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NWS Jackson MS has issued a Flash Flood Warning for eastern Franklin, west central Madison, and northwestern Tensas parishes until 10:00 PM CDT.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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