Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
570 WGUS54 KLCH 162222 FFWLCH LAC003-011-115-TXC351-170315- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0069.240516T2222Z-240517T0315Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 522 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Newton County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1015 PM CDT. * At 522 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... De Ridder, Oakdale, Leesville, Oberlin, Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Elizabeth, Fort Johnson, Sugartown, Pitkin, Slagle, Dry Creek, Mittie, Singer, Grant, New Llano, Hornbeck, Cravens and Fullerton. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3128 9354 3128 9344 3136 9339 3136 9303 3132 9288 3129 9288 3125 9283 3089 9282 3089 9260 3067 9264 3059 9274 3062 9308 3062 9368 3086 9359 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ Rua