Flash Flood Warning until 01:45PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1042 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 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... Alexandria, Pineville, De Ridder, Oakdale, Oberlin, Glenmora, Boyce, Elizabeth, Reeves, Hineston, Pitkin, Sugartown, Mittie, Alexandria International Airport, Dry Creek, Grant, Ball, Lecompte, Elmer and Leander. This includes the following highways... Interstate 49 between mile markers 61 and 104.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
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
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