Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
783 WGUS54 KLCH 300028 FFWLCH LAC011-TXC199-241-351-457-300330- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0082.240530T0028Z-240530T0330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 728 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Western Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas... East Central Jasper County in southeastern Texas... West Central Newton County in southeastern Texas... Southern Tyler County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1030 PM CDT. * At 728 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Fred, Warren, Wildwood, Call, Caney Head, Village Mills and Old Salem. 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 3069 9450 3062 9442 3060 9419 3062 9387 3057 9373 3057 9370 3052 9371 3051 9371 3049 9371 3048 9371 3049 9380 3046 9395 3047 9410 3048 9429 3050 9454 3052 9454 3069 9458 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ 78