Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
  East Central Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 700 PM CDT.

* At 401 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 2 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...
  Ville Platte, Simmesport, Moreauville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bayou
  Current, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Washington,
  Evergreen, Plaucheville, Goudeau, Big Cane, Dupont, Lebeau,
  Whiteville, Grand Prairie, Indian Lake and Chicot State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3086 9240 3089 9219 3125 9186 3128 9187
      3123 9179 3120 9169 3117 9168 3116 9170
      3113 9172 3110 9170 3109 9172 3104 9172
      3097 9181 3088 9180 3085 9182 3083 9180
      3081 9181 3076 9176 3060 9194 3060 9230

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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