January 31: Flood Watch

Northwest Louisiana and much of east Texas and southwest Arkansas is under a flood watch through 4 p.m. Thursday with rain expected to continue, according to the National Weather Service.

Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is possible throughout the area, leading to the potential for flooding of area waterways and low-lying areas.

Sandbags have been stockpiled by the Bossier Parish Police Jury highway department and are available to parish residents at no cost. Residents may pick up sandbags at five locations throughout the parish.

Locations include:

• Bossier Parish Highway Department (7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday)
  410 Mayfield
  Benton
  318-965-3752
• South Bossier Fire District #2
  1325 Robinson Rd.
  Elm Grove
  318-987-2555
• Haughton Fire District #1
  4494 Hwy 80
  Haughton
  318-949-9440
• Town of Plain Dealing
  205 W. Palmetto
  Plain Dealing
• Town of Haughton
  120 W. McKinley Ave
  Haughton
  318-949-9401