2 products issued by NWS for: 2 Miles SE Scott LA
Flood Warning
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1201 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
LAC001-003-039-055-097-099-171000-
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Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Lafayette LA-St. Landry LA-St.
Martin LA-
1201 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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
and St. Martin. In southwest Louisiana, Acadia and Allen.
* WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be
passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1201 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
runoff from earlier heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Opelousas, Crowley, Eunice, Ville Platte, Church Point,
Mamou, Basile, Iota, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville,
Melville, Mermentau, Turkey Creek, Palmetto, Evangeline,
Sunset, Port Barre, Pine Prairie and Washington.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
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LAT...LON 3079 9177 3067 9173 3056 9176 3051 9173
3050 9176 3050 9170 3044 9169 3041 9174
3034 9212 3021 9243 3019 9259 3026 9263
3038 9263 3042 9260 3047 9262 3089 9262
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Rua
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1103 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
LAZ027>033-044-045-141>143-152-241>243-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-
615-616-171215-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson
Davis-Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Southern Calcasieu-Southern
Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-
Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-
Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Orange, Lumberton, Lafayette, Fenton,
Fields, Opelousas, Evadale, Cade, Lake Charles, Cottonport,
Newton, Bundick Lake, Mauriceville, Welsh, Mt. Union, Town Bluff,
Iowa, Port Arthur, Sea Rim State Park, Buna, Fred, Hathaway,
Slagle, Gist, Maurice, Moss Bluff, Vinton, Topsy, Vidor, Eunice,
Elton, Ville Platte, Magnolia Springs, Carlyss, Holly Springs,
Meaux, Jamestown, Westlake, Effie, Simmesport, Lawtell, Sulphur,
Woodville, Kirbyville, Jasper, Call, Silsbee, De Ridder, Bell
City, Wiergate, Mansura, Alexandria, Beaver, Oretta, Burkeville,
Pickering, Kaplan, Marksville, Deweyville, Bleakwood, Fort
Johnson, Crowley, Spurger, Church Point, Jennings, Lake Arthur,
Iota, Mamou, Roganville, Rayne, Farrsville, Leesville, Beaumont,
Reddell, Ivanhoe, Hayes, Hillister, Morse, Oakdale, St. Landry,
Branch, St. Martinville, China, Gueydan, Warren, Pineville, De
Quincy, Kinder, Bridge City, Bunkie, Breaux Bridge, Sabine Pass,
and Nederland
1103 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern
Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,
Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.
Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast
Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,
Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern
Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper
Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of showers and thunderstorms is forecast on
Friday afternoon into evening. Any additional rainfall
falling over locations with saturated grounds, along with
high flows along area creeks, bayous, and drainage ditches,
will bring about an increased risk of flash flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
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Rua