Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 21 at 6:56PM CDT until May 21 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 21, 2026 - 4:56pm
Expires:
May 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
FFWJAN
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Eastern Franklin Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
West Central Madison Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Tensas Parish in northeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 656 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 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 in the warned area. Flash
flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Winnsboro, Gilbert, Crowville and Bakers.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Franklin, LA; Madison, LA; Tensas, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov