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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

717 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...



* Until 1115 AM CDT.



* At 717 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 

  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 

  hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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...

  Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Saratoga, Wildwood, 

  Thicket, Bevil Oaks, Honey Island, Village Mills, Batson, Caney 

  Head and Votaw.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



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LAT...LON 3034 9409 3030 9412 3028 9412 3026 9410

      3024 9412 3022 9412 3020 9409 3017 9413

      3019 9418 3019 9421 3017 9424 3018 9427

      3012 9429 3011 9437 3011 9460 3048 9473

      3049 9454 3053 9454 3052 9407 3043 9412



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR



$$



Jones