Flash Flood Warning until 05:45PM 
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
* Until 545 PM CDT.
* At 243 PM CDT, 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 to 1.75 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Leesville, Anacoco, Toledo Bend Dam, Burkeville, Fort Johnson, Slagle, New Llano, Hornbeck, Burr Ferry, Mayflower, Kurthwood, Farrsville, Evans, Pickering and Wiergate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311