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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 12:58 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas... Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1100 PM CDT. * At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Kirbyville, Call, Buna, Wrights Settlement, Trout Creek, Old Salem, Devils Pocket, Mt. Union and Bleakwood. 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 11:46 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Western Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas... * Until 1000 PM CDT. * At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Burkeville, Toledo Bend Dam, Bon Weir, Fort Johnson, New Llano, Hornbeck, Burr Ferry, Stringtown, Junction, Mayflower, Jamestown, Roganville, Evans and Wiergate. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:56 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron 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 Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 4 to 8 inches of rainfall is expected with some areas possibly seeing up to 10 to 12 inches. River responses could be significant in the Lower Neches, Sabine, Lower Calcasieu, Mermentau, and Vermilion basins. - 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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