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Leesville City Police
Sunday April 28th, 2024 :: 06:12 a.m. CDT

Community

Flood Watch until 07:00PM Monday

A line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into Deep Southeast Texas and west Louisiana late tonight. This line is expected to slowly move across southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana overnight into Monday evening.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu, Rapides and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton and Tyler.

* WHEN...From this evening through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flow across the boundary will become favorable for moisture feed into storms and may result in areas of 3 to 5 inches of rainfall with isolated higher amounts possible. Southeast Texas and central Louisiana will be especially vulnerable to high rainfall rates and, or totals as water levels remain elevated from previous storm systems. Heavy downpours in a short time or training rainfall may result in urban flash flooding and may cause creeks, bayous and rivers to come out of their banks. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON ... RAPIDES ... BEAUREGARD ... ALLEN ... EVANGELINE ... NORTHERN CALCASIEU ... TYLER ... HARDIN ... NORTHERN JASPER ... NORTHERN NEWTON ... SOUTHERN JASPER ... SOUTHERN NEWTON ... NORTHERN ORANGE

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Watch

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