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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
209 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Northern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 515 PM CDT.

* At 209 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
  warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1
  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
  the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring on already
  saturated ground.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
  Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Nome, Central Gardens,
  Mauriceville, Bevil Oaks, China, Rose City, Pine Forest, Southeast
  Texas Regional Airport, Fannett, Orangefield and Pinehurst.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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LAT...LON 3021 9373 3006 9376 2994 9391 2986 9436
      2988 9436 2989 9436 2989 9438 2989 9444
      3000 9444 3011 9445 3024 9396

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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