Flash Flood Warning until 04:00PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 400 PM CDT.
* At 201 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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... Jennings, Welsh, Iowa, Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Elton, Mermentau, Fenton, Evangeline, Pine Island, Duralde, Hathaway, Roanoke and Lacassine.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, 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. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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