# Flash Flood Warning for Northwest Louisiana Through 12:45 PM CT

**Shreveport, LA —** Life-threatening flash flooding is underway across northwest Louisiana this morning, with several parishes under a Flash Flood Warning through midday.

**What is happening:** The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a Flash Flood Warning for southwestern Bienville, southeastern Bossier, southeastern Caddo, north-central De Soto, northwestern Red River, and southeastern Webster parishes, lasting through 12:45 PM Central Time. At 8:42 AM CT, radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have already fallen, and an additional 2 to 4 inches are possible. The weather service calls this a life-threatening flash-flood situation, with flooding ongoing or about to begin.

**Local impacts:** Creeks and streams are rising fast, and urban flooding is hitting highways, streets, and underpasses across the warned parishes. Places facing flash flooding include Ringgold, Heflin, Castor, Jamestown, the Lake Bistineau area, Elm Grove, Robson, Ogden, and surrounding communities.

**What to do:**

- Turn around, don't drown — never drive on flooded roads.

- Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

- Stay aware of your surroundings and avoid low-lying routes.

- If you see water rising around you, get to higher ground immediately.

*Source: National Weather Service in Shreveport, Louisiana. Issued October 4, 2026. Reported by TNW News.*