Flash Flood Warning until 12:00PM
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1017 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. 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... Eunice, Ville Platte, Bunkie, Mamou, Basile, Cheneyville, Turkey Creek, Morrow, Pine Prairie, Chataignier, Evergreen, Reddell, Chicot State Park, Indian Lake, Bayou Chicot, Prairie Ronde, Savoy, Grand Prairie, Swords and Whiteville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... RAPIDES, 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