Flash Flood Warning until 07:45PM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Central Jefferson County in southeastern Texas... South Central Newton County in southeastern Texas... Orange County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 745 PM CST.
* At 450 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Beaumont, Lake Charles, Port Arthur, Sulphur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Vidor, Bridge City, Westlake, West Orange, Vinton, Iowa, Reeves, Starks, Mauriceville, Grand Lake, Lake Charles Regional Airport and Moss Bluff.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... JEFFERSON, TX ... NEWTON, TX ... ORANGE, TX
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
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