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Leesville City Police
Thursday May 16th, 2024 :: 04:34 p.m. CDT

Community

Flood Watch until 01:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through late Friday night.

* 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... - A storm system will slowly move through the region today and Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possible with the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. Southeast Texas north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highest probability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall on already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and or elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongest showers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON ... RAPIDES ... AVOYELLES ... BEAUREGARD ... ALLEN ... EVANGELINE ... ST. LANDRY ... LAFAYETTE ... UPPER ST. MARTIN ... NORTHERN CALCASIEU ... NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS ... NORTHERN ACADIA ... UPPER VERMILION ... SOUTHERN CALCASIEU ... SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS ... SOUTHERN ACADIA ... TYLER ... HARDIN ... NORTHERN JASPER ... NORTHERN NEWTON ... SOUTHERN JASPER ... SOUTHERN NEWTON ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... NORTHERN ORANGE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... SOUTHERN ORANGE

Instructions:

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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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