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Flood Watch

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

309 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024



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Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-Northern

Calcasieu-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern

Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-

Including the cities of Effie, Kirbyville, Moss Bluff, Mt. Union,

Beaver, De Ridder, Bundick Lake, St. Landry, Newton, Gist,

Marksville, Leesville, Bunkie, Kinder, Beaumont, Roganville,

Call, Fields, Ville Platte, Deweyville, Sulphur, Fort Johnson,

Mauriceville, China, Simmesport, Wiergate, Mansura, Buna,

Burkeville, Farrsville, Silsbee, Hillister, Lumberton, Jamestown,

Fred, Ivanhoe, Westlake, Woodville, Slagle, Magnolia Springs,

Mamou, Reddell, Oakdale, Spurger, Pineville, Warren, Pickering,

Alexandria, Town Bluff, Vinton, Cottonport, Bleakwood, Holly

Springs, Evadale, De Quincy, Jasper, and Oretta

309 AM CDT Wed May 1 2024



...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY 

EVENING...



* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 

  possible.



* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, 

  Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu, 

  Rapides and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following 

  areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, 

  Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.



* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday evening.



* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, 

  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 

  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and 

  streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - Convection is expected to develop over South Central Texas

    late today. This area of convection will scoot eastward

    beneath a lower level shortwave trof, arriving to southeast

    Texas Thursday morning. Ahead of the trof, lowering heights

    and deeply entrenched moisture over Louisiana will assist in

    the development of showers into central and southeast Texas

    late tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will spread into

    southeast Texas counties prior to sunrise Thursday morning

    and continue spreading eastward through the morning. Very

    rain-efficient conditions are expected with PWAT values 1.60

    to 1.75 inches in place ahead of storms. Rainfall rates of 1

    to 3 inches per hour will be possible and areas with ongoing

    flooding are urged to be mindful of very swiftly exacerbated

    flooding conditions. Current forecasts indicate the line will

    move fairly progressively, however, any deviation or slow-

    down of precipitation would likely result in another 2 to 4

    inches of rain inside the flood watch area. Isolated higher

    amounts will be possible.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood 

Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared 

to take action should flooding develop.



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MC