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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Monday September 6th, 2021 :: 09:53 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:15PM

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

* 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 115 PM CDT.

* At 952 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* 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

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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

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