Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
100 WGUS54 KLCH 132327 FFWLCH LAC001-045-055-097-099-113-140230- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0067.240513T2327Z-240514T0230Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 627 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Eastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 930 PM CDT. * At 627 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. 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... Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Crowley, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Church Point, Leonville, Arnaudville, Palmetto, Broussard, Youngsville, Sunset, Port Barre, Duson, Henderson and Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3026 9237 3046 9225 3057 9222 3057 9221 3060 9221 3066 9219 3076 9176 3004 9183 3001 9194 3009 9216 3014 9239 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$