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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
243 PM CDT Tue Jun 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
  Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 545 PM CDT.

* At 243 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.75 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...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Fort Johnson,
  Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Kurthwood,
  Farrsville, Evans, Pickering and Wiergate.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3116 9389 3118 9360 3117 9358 3120 9354
      3123 9354 3124 9356 3125 9354 3128 9354
      3128 9344 3136 9339 3136 9315 3106 9310
      3093 9382

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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