Flash Flood Warning until 12:30PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... East Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 926 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across 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, Glenmora, Alexandria International Airport, Hineston, Effie, Ball, Lecompte, Elmer, Kingsville, Tioga, Kolin, Gardner, Paradise, Timber Trails, Poland, Otis, Libuse, Ruby and Echo.
* AFFECTED AREAS: AVOYELLES, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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