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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1038 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

LAZ030-031-073-074-141-142-241-242-180345-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Beauregard-Allen-West Cameron-East Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-
Northern Jefferson Davis-Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson
Davis-
Including the cities of Lake Arthur, Westlake, Oakdale, De
Ridder, Hackberry, Grand Lake, Grand Chenier, Carlyss, Johnson
Bayou, Fields, Hayes, Rutherford Beach, Lake Charles, Moss Bluff,
Sulphur, Oretta, Topsy, Kinder, Bundick Lake, Vinton, Klondike,
Fenton, Cameron, Elton, Bell City, Iowa, Jennings, Welsh, De
Quincy, Hathaway, and Creole
1038 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Louisiana, including the following
  parishes, Allen, Beauregard, East Cameron, Northern Calcasieu,
  Northern Jefferson Davis, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
  Davis and West Cameron.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Thursday through Saturday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A tropical disturbance moving slowly across the northern gulf
    will produce long duration periods of potentially heavy and
    training rainfall Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall totals
    of up to 15 inches will be possible in some spots within the
    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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LAZ032-033-044-045-055-143-152>154-243-252>254-180345-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0005.250717T1200Z-250720T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Evangeline-St. Landry-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-
Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary-
Southern Acadia-Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-
Including the cities of Kaplan, Eunice, Crowley, Ville Platte,
Abbeville, Beaver, Patterson, Cade, New Iberia, Jeanerette,
Breaux Bridge, Centerville, Morse, Franklin, Avery Island,
Stephensville, Opelousas, Mamou, Lafayette, Forked Island, Rayne,
St. Martinville, Branch, Cypremort Point, Bayou Vista, St.
Landry, Berwick, Maurice, Gueydan, Burns Point, Iota, Lawtell,
Church Point, Meaux, Morgan City, Intracoastal City, and Reddell
1038 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THURSDAY THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest
  Louisiana, including the following parishes, in central Louisiana,
  Evangeline and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana, Lafayette,
  Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia,
  Upper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary. In southwest Louisiana, Lower
  Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Southern Acadia and Upper Vermilion.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Thursday through Saturday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A tropical disturbance moving slowly across the northern gulf
    will produce long duration periods of potentially heavy and
    training rainfall Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall totals
    of up to 15 inches will be possible in some spots within the
    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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