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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
230 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Northern
Calcasieu-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern
Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-
Including the cities of Reddell, Town Bluff, Vinton, Oakdale,
Woodville, Silsbee, Gist, Holly Springs, Newton, Buna, Pickering,
Burkeville, Fred, Spurger, Marksville, Simmesport, Jasper, Mt.
Union, Mansura, Warren, Oretta, Slagle, Cottonport, Effie,
Evadale, Fort Johnson, Lumberton, Moss Bluff, Roganville,
Farrsville, Bleakwood, Ville Platte, Beaumont, Westlake,
Deweyville, De Ridder, Kinder, Fields, Call, St. Landry,
Leesville, Pineville, De Quincy, Mamou, China, Kirbyville,
Magnolia Springs, Sulphur, Hillister, Mauriceville, Jamestown,
Bunkie, Alexandria, Beaver, Ivanhoe, Bundick Lake, and Wiergate
230 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
  Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu,
  Rapides and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following
  areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange,
  Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and
  streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are set to move
    across southeast Texas and central Louisiana today and
    Friday. Shortwave trof moving across northeast Texas will
    send these rounds into a deeply moist airmass feeding right
    off the Gulf consisting of PWATs 1.60 to 2.00 inches.
    Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour will be possible and
    areas with ongoing flooding are urged to be mindful of very
    swiftly exacerbated flooding conditions. Current forecasts
    indicate each line should move through the region rather
    progressively, move fairly progressively, however, any
    deviation or slow-
    down of precipitation would possibly result in another 3 to 8
    inches of rain inside the flood watch area. Isolated higher
    amounts will be possible.
  - 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.

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MC