Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:30PM CDT until May 19 at 7:30PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:30pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Bossier Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
Southwestern Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
* Until 730 PM CDT.
* At 430 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across 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...
Shreveport, Bossier City, Haughton, Greenwood, Fosters, Eastwood,
Barksdale Air Force Base, Ferguson, Forbing, Cross Lake, Red Chute,
Bodcau, Sligo, Fillmore and Princeton.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Bossier, LA; Caddo, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender: