Flash Flood Warning until 12:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1215 PM CDT.
* At 844 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain has fallen. Flash flooding is 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... Lake Charles, Sulphur, De Ridder, Westlake, Iowa, Reeves, Ragley, Moss Bluff, De Quincy, Dry Creek, Singer, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Gillis, Topsy, Longville, Buhler, Buller, Lebleu Settlement, Oretta and Leblanc.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning