Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
433 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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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 Burkeville, Town Bluff, Hillister,
Branch, Orange, Buna, Cade, De Quincy, Mamou, Welsh, Holly
Springs, Lake Charles, Moss Bluff, Beaumont, Effie, Alexandria,
Fred, Deweyville, Jennings, Elton, Eunice, Leesville, Fields,
Spurger, Gueydan, Marksville, Warren, Crowley, Kaplan, Newton,
Oakdale, Roganville, Iowa, Fort Johnson, Lawtell, Simmesport,
Westlake, St. Landry, Bridge City, Fenton, Jasper, Kirbyville,
Magnolia Springs, Iota, Opelousas, Morse, Pickering, Oretta, Lake
Arthur, Sabine Pass, Mansura, Rayne, Sulphur, Silsbee, Carlyss,
Wiergate, Farrsville, Slagle, Ivanhoe, Sea Rim State Park,
Cottonport, Meaux, Jamestown, Breaux Bridge, Kinder, St.
Martinville, Bell City, Mt. Union, Reddell, Beaver, Bundick Lake,
Gist, Bunkie, China, Hathaway, Evadale, Topsy, Nederland,
Lumberton, Hayes, Pineville, Bleakwood, Church Point, Port
Arthur, Ville Platte, Maurice, Call, Lafayette, Mauriceville,
Vidor, De Ridder, Vinton, and Woodville
433 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW 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...
  - A storm system will slowly move through the region today and
    Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possible with
    the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. Southeast Texas
    north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highest
    probability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall on
    already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and or
    elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongest
    showers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.
  - 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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