Because a potential exists for a few inches of rainfall totals by Monday afternoon in our area, the NWS has issued the following outlook and discussion of how we will be impacted. Some thunderstorms are also likely to develop.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SHREVEPORT HAS ISSUED A HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR THE SE PORTION OF OKLAHOMA, SW PORTIONS OF ARKANSAS, NE AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA, AND NE TEXAS INTO CENTRAL AND DEEP EAST TEXAS.

THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN TEXAS ARE INCLUDED IN THE WATCH AREA: BOWIE-FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-MARION-SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX.

THE STATEMENT GOES INTO EFFECT AT 9:00 PM THIS EVENING AREAS OF RAIN WILL QUICKLY SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AHEAD OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE.

THE RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY...WITH WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES POSSIBLE. GIVEN THE VERY WET SOIL MOISTURE CONDITIONS AS OF LATE...ANY EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL RUN OFF AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING...POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...AS WELL AS RAPID RISES ON AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS THAT ARE ALREADY RUNNING ABNORMALLY HIGH STREAM FLOWS GIVEN THE RECENT PRECIPITATION. OTHER AREAS OF TEXAS WILL BE IMPACTED, BUT SHREVEPORT HANDLES OUR REGION.

THE RAIN SHOULD DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST MONDAY NIGHT...A FEW LINGERING SHOWERS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK OVER THE FAR EAST AREA OF DEEP EAST TEXAS AND NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA.