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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1103 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

LAZ027>033-044-045-141>143-152-241>243-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-
615-616-171215-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0008.000000T0000Z-240518T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson
Davis-Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Southern Calcasieu-Southern
Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-
Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-
Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Orange, Lumberton, Lafayette, Fenton,
Fields, Opelousas, Evadale, Cade, Lake Charles, Cottonport,
Newton, Bundick Lake, Mauriceville, Welsh, Mt. Union, Town Bluff,
Iowa, Port Arthur, Sea Rim State Park, Buna, Fred, Hathaway,
Slagle, Gist, Maurice, Moss Bluff, Vinton, Topsy, Vidor, Eunice,
Elton, Ville Platte, Magnolia Springs, Carlyss, Holly Springs,
Meaux, Jamestown, Westlake, Effie, Simmesport, Lawtell, Sulphur,
Woodville, Kirbyville, Jasper, Call, Silsbee, De Ridder, Bell
City, Wiergate, Mansura, Alexandria, Beaver, Oretta, Burkeville,
Pickering, Kaplan, Marksville, Deweyville, Bleakwood, Fort
Johnson, Crowley, Spurger, Church Point, Jennings, Lake Arthur,
Iota, Mamou, Roganville, Rayne, Farrsville, Leesville, Beaumont,
Reddell, Ivanhoe, Hayes, Hillister, Morse, Oakdale, St. Landry,
Branch, St. Martinville, China, Gueydan, Warren, Pineville, De
Quincy, Kinder, Bridge City, Bunkie, Breaux Bridge, Sabine Pass,
and Nederland
1103 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
  Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern
  Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,
  Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.
  Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast
  Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,
  Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern
  Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper
  Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* 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. Flooding may occur
  in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is forecast on
    Friday afternoon into evening. Any additional rainfall
    falling over locations with saturated grounds, along with
    high flows along area creeks, bayous, and drainage ditches,
    will bring about an increased risk of flash flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Rua

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
926 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

LAZ010>014-017>022-TXZ136-149>153-165>167-171200-
/O.CON.KSHV.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-240517T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
De Soto-Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Sabine-Natchitoches-
Winn-Grant-Caldwell-La Salle-Smith-Cherokee-Rusk-Panola-
Nacogdoches-Shelby-Angelina-San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of Gibsland, Hemphill, Nacogdoches, Colfax,
Center, Arcadia, Winnfield, Henderson, San Augustine, Columbia,
Lufkin, Ringgold, Martin, Olla, Carthage, Many, Logansport,
Zwolle, Pleasant Hill, Rusk, Jena, Midway, Monroe, Jonesboro,
Grayson, Stonewall, Mansfield, Clarks, Dry Prong, Tyler,
Pineland, Montgomery, Natchitoches, Jacksonville, and Coushatta
926 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
  Bienville, Caldwell, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle,
  Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine and Winn and Texas,
  including the following counties, Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches,
  Panola, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby and Smith.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
  Low-water crossings may be flooded. Area creeks and streams are
  running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Rainfall continues across much of north Louisiana with the
    possibility of more rainfall overnight.
  - 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.

&&

$$

05

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
846 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

TXZ101>104-116>122-130>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-171115-
/O.CON.KFWD.FA.A.0007.000000T0000Z-240517T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-Rockwall-
Kaufman-Van Zandt-Erath-Hood-Somervell-Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-
Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-Freestone-Anderson-
Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-Leon-Milam-
Robertson-
Including the cities of Ennis, Granbury, Frisco, Buffalo,
Centerville, Copperas Cove, Fort Cavazos, Rockwall, Bridgeport,
Weatherford, Arlington, Normangee, Burleson, Waxahachie, Wortham,
Comanche, Meridian, Groesbeck, Mineral Wells, Cleburne, Clifton,
Heath, Kaufman, Hamilton, Jewett, Jacksboro, Dublin, Mexia, Fort
Worth, Rockdale, Canton, Briar, Dallas, Goldthwaite, Allen,
Lampasas, Killeen, Gun Barrel City, Van, Oak Trail Shores, Plano,
Glen Rose, Hillsboro, Lewisville, Carrollton, Wills Point, Waco,
Franklin, Teague, Calvert, Gatesville, De Leon, Midlothian,
Valley Mills, Hico, Forney, Grand Saline, Palestine, Oakwood,
Fairfield, Stephenville, Flower Mound, Athens, Denton, Marlin,
Corsicana, Cameron, McKinney, Hearne, Decatur, Terrell, Temple,
and Edgewood
846 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY...

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

* WHERE...Portions of North and Central Texas including the
  following counties, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Coryell,
  Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Freestone, Hamilton, Hill,
  Hood, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan,
  Mills, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Tarrant,
  Wise, Anderson, Henderson, Leon, Van Zandt, Milam, and Robertson.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Low-water crossings may become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Any additional rainfall through this period would result in
    more flooding issues due to highly saturated soils across the
    area.


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.

&&

$$

Reeves

U.S. Dept. of Commerce
NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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