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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

906 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...

  West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...



* Until 100 PM CDT.



* At 906 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...

  Lafayette, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Broussard and 

  Youngsville.



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 3017 9216 3036 9204 3036 9203 3035 9196

      3026 9190 3016 9191 3006 9196



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



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