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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1101 AM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...

  Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

  Northwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas...

  Tyler County in southeastern Texas...



* Until 115 PM CDT.



* At 1101 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 13 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...

  Jasper, Silsbee, Woodville, Kirbyville, Kountze, Colmesneil, 

  Chester, Town Bluff, Fred, Warren, Wildwood, Rockland, Ebenezer, 

  Buna, Call, Thicket, Saratoga, Browndell, Spurger and Caney Head.



Numerous road closures are occurring across the warned area, please 

delay travel if possible.



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 3106 9456 3103 9447 3116 9388 3048 9386

      3040 9394 3035 9421 3021 9463 3049 9473

      3049 9454 3101 9466



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE



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