Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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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

$$

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