Flood Warning until 04:06PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flood Warning for... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... North central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 215 PM CDT Thursday
* At 814 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause flooding. 4 to 10 inches of rain have fallen. The heaviest rain has moved out, however flooding will remain a concern as flood waters slowly drain.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Rosepine, Merryville, Boyce, Elizabeth, Singer, Sugartown, Hineston, Fields, Fort Polk, De Ridder, Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Pitkin, Grant, Deridder, Ball and Dequincy.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUREGARD ... CALCASIEU ... VERNON
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.
Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LEESVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning