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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
  Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Eastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 615 PM CDT.

* At 306 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of
  rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.25 to 2.75
  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...
  Alexandria, Oakdale, Marksville, Bunkie, Glenmora, Cheneyville,
  Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Hineston, Pitkin, Effie, Slagle, Mansura,
  Lecompte, Hessmer, Elmer, Otis, Gardner, Sieper and Poland.

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 3128 9245 3138 9213 3137 9208 3132 9208
      3134 9203 3132 9200 3130 9200 3128 9202
      3127 9199 3123 9199 3123 9192 3127 9195
      3130 9192 3126 9185 3088 9219 3084 9261
      3085 9298 3088 9298 3088 9311 3130 9314

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.25-2.75 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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