Flash Flood Warning until 06:30AM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... East Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 630 AM CST.
* At 426 AM CST, 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 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. 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... Opelousas, Eunice, Church Point, Iota, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Sunset, Port Barre, Grand Coteau, Lawtell, Swords, Richard, Branch, Prairie Ronde, Savoy, Mowata and Maxie.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA
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