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Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday December 4th, 2024 :: 09:39 p.m. CST

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:45AM Thursday

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... North Central Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 145 AM CST.

* At 938 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Alexandria, Pineville, De Ridder, Leesville, Marksville, Rosepine, Glenmora, Merryville, Boyce, Elizabeth, Hineston, Pitkin, Alexandria International Airport, Slagle, Lena, Sugartown, Fort Johnson, Effie, Ball and New Llano.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... VERNON, LA

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311

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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

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