Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
652 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

TXC199-241-361-457-031400-
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Hardin TX-Jasper TX-Orange TX-Tyler TX-
652 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
  continues.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
  counties, Hardin, Jasper, Orange and Tyler.

* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 652 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
    indicated heavy rain due to runoff from earlier rainfall.
    Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 4
    and 9 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the
    warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kirbyville, Kountze, Sour Lake,
    Fred, Evadale, Wildwood, Warren, Saratoga, Buna, Thicket,
    Bevil Oaks, Lakeview, Caney Head, Village Mills, Honey
    Island, Weiss Bluff and Mt. Union.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3071 9406 3073 9387 3026 9390 3018 9417
      3019 9421 3017 9424 3017 9427 3015 9428
      3011 9443 3011 9460 3049 9473 3049 9454
      3060 9456


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