Flash Flood Warning Issued for North Central Louisiana Parishes
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NOAA issued it on July 26, 2026, 4 weeks 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 Shreveport has issued a Flash Flood Warning for several north central Louisiana parishes until 9:00 AM CDT on June 20.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Louisiana
- Issued
- July 26, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Shreveport LA
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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport LA. The alert is effective from 5:47 AM CDT on June 20, 2026, until 9:00 AM CDT on June 20, 2026. The event type is Flash Flood Warning with VTEC code /O.NEW.KSHV.FF.W.0032.260620T1047Z-260620T1400Z/.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Jackson Parish, Lincoln Parish, Ouachita Parish, southeastern Union Parish, and eastern Bienville Parish in north central and northwestern Louisiana. Specific locations that may experience impacts include Monroe, Ruston, Claiborne, West Monroe, Grambling, Jonesboro, Brownsville-Bawcomville, Swartz, Richwood, Sterlington, Choudrant, Simsboro, Chatham, Hodge, North Hodge, Vienna, East Hodge, Saline, and Lucky.
What You Should 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. Report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen so far, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible, and isolated higher amounts, through mid morning. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:47 AM CDT until 9:00 AM CDT on June 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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