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Flash Flood — Ouachita, LA

Mar 28, 2018

A cold front shifted south and became stationary across portions of Deep East Texas and the southern and eastern sections of Northcentral Louisiana during the afternoon hours of March 28th. A warm and unstable air mass was present near and south of the front, as a large upper level trough shifted east across Texas during the evening and overnight hours, taking on a negative tilt as it entered the region late. Showers and thunderstorms developed throughout the day on March 28th across much of Eas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 741413). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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