Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
852 WGUS64 KLCH 120631 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 131 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 LAZ027-030-TXZ180-201-259>262-122130- /O.NEW.KLCH.FA.A.0007.240512T1100Z-240514T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Vernon-Beauregard-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- Including the cities of Gist, Fields, Pickering, Magnolia Springs, Newton, Holly Springs, Fred, Oretta, Mt. Union, Lumberton, Bundick Lake, Ivanhoe, Kirbyville, Call, Slagle, Fort Johnson, Woodville, Silsbee, Jasper, Hillister, De Ridder, Farrsville, Jamestown, Evadale, Spurger, Deweyville, Roganville, Leesville, Wiergate, Bleakwood, Buna, Burkeville, Town Bluff, and Warren 131 AM CDT Sun May 12 2024 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Beauregard and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton and Tyler. * WHEN...From 6 AM CDT this morning through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and storms are expected to develop and move east across the region today and again Monday. Heavy rainfall can be expected in some of the storms with average totals between 2 and 4 inches. Training of storms could lead to isolated higher totals of at least 6 inches or more. This rainfall is expected across areas remain saturated from previous rains over the 1 to 2 weeks, and additional rainfall will likely runoff, creating a potential flood threat. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. && $$ 24