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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
744 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  South Central Jasper County in southeastern Texas...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1015 PM CDT.

* At 744 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.25 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...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, 
  Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Sour Lake, Nome, Central Gardens, 
  Hamshire, Mauriceville, Bevil Oaks, China, Rose City, Pine Forest, 
  Lakeview and Southeast Texas Regional Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3011 9449 3013 9449 3022 9414 3024 9416
      3027 9414 3029 9401 3027 9373 3014 9369
      2997 9379 2995 9384 2986 9391 2979 9392
      2977 9391 2972 9399 2972 9409 2967 9415
      2957 9435 2989 9436 2989 9444 3011 9444

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.25 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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