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Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1109 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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Jefferson TX-Orange TX-

1109 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM CDT THIS 

MORNING FOR CENTRAL JEFFERSON AND SOUTHERN ORANGE COUNTIES...



At 1109 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain 

have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are 

possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.



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, Central Gardens, Hamshire, Rose City, 

  Southeast Texas Regional Airport, Port Acres, La Belle, Fannett 

  and Orangefield.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 2999 9436 3017 9400 3003 9378 2988 9391

      2974 9430



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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