Full Notification

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... Northern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1245 AM CDT.

* At 936 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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... De Ridder, Newton, Rosepine, Burkeville, Fort Polk, Junction, Stringtown, Farrsville, Jamestown, Evans, Wiergate and Pickering.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUREGARD, LA ... VERNON, LA ... NEWTON, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.