Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
457 AM CDT Fri May 17 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 Wiergate, Roganville, Lawtell,
Kirbyville, Cottonport, Meaux, Maurice, Iowa, Jasper, Hayes,
Fenton, Branch, Kaplan, Fort Johnson, Vinton, Elton, Breaux
Bridge, Hillister, Jamestown, Leesville, Pickering, Bridge City,
Jennings, Sabine Pass, Deweyville, Ville Platte, Lumberton, Town
Bluff, Evadale, Beaver, Reddell, Mauriceville, Sulphur, Iota,
China, St. Martinville, Spurger, Bundick Lake, Nederland, Cade,
Lake Arthur, Opelousas, Mansura, Pineville, Morse, Port Arthur,
Woodville, Gueydan, Effie, De Quincy, Beaumont, Hathaway, Lake
Charles, Eunice, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Call, Welsh, Marksville,
Rayne, Crowley, Mamou, Ivanhoe, Fields, Bleakwood, Burkeville,
Gist, Silsbee, Simmesport, Sea Rim State Park, Oakdale, Bunkie,
Farrsville, Church Point, Vidor, Kinder, Topsy, Westlake, Bell
City, Warren, Alexandria, Newton, Slagle, St. Landry, Lafayette,
Holly Springs, Orange, Oretta, Mt. Union, Magnolia Springs, De
Ridder, Fred, and Buna
457 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* 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 tonight.

* 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 this
    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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