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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
258 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

TXC199-282008-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Hardin TX-
258 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.

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LAT...LON 3048 9406 3047 9379 3043 9370 3043 9372
      3040 9374 3037 9324 3013 9281 3005 9290
      3005 9317 3013 9361 3025 9401

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LAC019-053-TXC241-351-361-282230-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0079.000000T0000Z-240528T2230Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Calcasieu LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Jasper TX-Newton TX-Orange TX-
258 PM CDT Tue May 28 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR CALCASIEU AND SOUTH CENTRAL JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES
AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER, SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHEASTERN ORANGE
COUNTIES...

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Westlake, Vinton, Iowa, Starks,
  Moss Bluff, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Deweyville,
  Mauriceville, Buna, Hayes, Edgerly, Carlyss, Buhler, Lunita,
  Toomey, Forest Heights and Hartburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 9406 3047 9379 3043 9370 3043 9372
      3040 9374 3037 9324 3013 9281 3005 9290
      3005 9317 3013 9361 3025 9401

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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