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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Tuesday September 28th, 2021 :: 11:41 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 Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... North Central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 115 PM CDT.

* At 1138 AM CDT, Heavy rain has ended across the area, but area stream gauges continue to indicate flooding will continue for the next few hours. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Gauges reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Glenmora, Merryville, Elizabeth, Fort Polk, Slagle, Sugartown, Pitkin, Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Hineston, Grant, New Llano, Cravens, Fullerton, Burr Ferry and Junction.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

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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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