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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
622 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

LAC003-011-115-TXC351-170315-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0069.000000T0000Z-240517T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Vernon LA-Newton TX-
622 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN ALLEN, NORTHERN BEAUREGARD AND VERNON
PARISHES AND NORTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTY...

At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3086 9359 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

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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