Flash Flood Warning

Flash Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
728 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  East Central Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
  West Central Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Southern Tyler County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1030 PM CDT.

* At 728 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 1 to 2 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...
  Fred, Warren, Wildwood, Call, Caney Head, Village Mills and Old
  Salem.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3069 9450 3062 9442 3060 9419 3062 9387
      3057 9373 3057 9370 3052 9371 3051 9371
      3049 9371 3048 9371 3049 9380 3046 9395
      3047 9410 3048 9429 3050 9454 3052 9454
      3069 9458

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

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
712 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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Beauregard LA-Calcasieu LA-
712 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU
PARISHES...

At 712 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 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...
  Fields, De Quincy and Bancroft.

Heaviest rain is just west of Fields, where nearly 6 inches have
fallen. Flash flooding is likely along Highway 389 from Fields to
Bancroft and any secondary roads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3057 9368 3056 9357 3051 9348 3052 9337
      3050 9337 3045 9332 3039 9342 3045 9350
      3048 9371 3052 9371 3052 9372 3057 9370

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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