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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
302 AM CDT Wed May 1 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 Effie, Kirbyville, Moss Bluff, Mt. Union,
Beaver, De Ridder, Bundick Lake, St. Landry, Newton, Gist,
Marksville, Leesville, Bunkie, Kinder, Beaumont, Roganville,
Call, Fields, Ville Platte, Deweyville, Sulphur, Fort Johnson,
Mauriceville, China, Simmesport, Wiergate, Mansura, Buna,
Burkeville, Farrsville, Silsbee, Hillister, Lumberton, Jamestown,
Fred, Ivanhoe, Westlake, Woodville, Slagle, Magnolia Springs,
Mamou, Reddell, Oakdale, Spurger, Pineville, Warren, Pickering,
Alexandria, Town Bluff, Vinton, Cottonport, Bleakwood, Holly
Springs, Evadale, De Quincy, Jasper, and Oretta
302 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From late tonight through Thursday 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...
  - Convection is expected to develop over South Central Texas
    late today. This area of convection will scoot eastward
    beneath a lower level shortwave trof, arriving to southeast
    Texas Thursday morning. Ahead of the trof, lowering heights
    and deeply entrenched moisture over Louisiana will assist in
    the development of showers into central and southeast Texas
    late tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will spread into
    southeast Texas counties prior to sunrise Thursday morning
    and continue spreading eastward through the morning. Very
    rain-efficient conditions are expected with PWAT values 1.60
    to 1.75 inches in place ahead of storms. 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 the line will
    move fairly progressively, however, any deviation or slow-
    down of precipitation would likely result in another 3 to 5
    inches of rain inside the flood watch area.
  - 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