LAFAYETTE

...A Flash Flood Watch Remains in Effect through Thursday Evening for Portions of East Texas, Northwest and Central Louisiana, and Southwest Arkansas... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas, including the following areas, in Arkansas, Columbia, Lafayette, Nevada, and Union. In Louisiana, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Jackson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Red River, Union, and Webster. In Texas, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, and Shelby. * Through this evening * Showers and thunderstorms will increase in coverage late this evening through the overnight hours across East Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas, before spreading into North Louisiana and Southcentral Arkansas around and after daybreak Thursday. The grounds remain saturated in wake of heavy rainfall which fell this past weekend, with locally heavy rainfall possible as these showers and thunderstorms increase over the Watch area late tonight through Thursday morning. Rainfall amounts of one to three inches, with isolated higher amounts, will be possible through Thursday afternoon before the rain diminishes from west to east. As a result, localized flash flooding will be possible. * Heavy rainfall may lead to flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas, as well as flooding of rivers, creeks, and streams.