Flash Flood Warning until 10:30PM Saturday
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 627 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 0.5 to 1 inch in 2 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Jennings, Welsh, Lake Arthur, Gueydan, Klondike, Forked Island, Morse, Riceville, Wright, Lowry, Thornwell, Florence Landing and Roanoke.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... CAMERON, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... VERMILION, 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