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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

432 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024



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Hardin TX-Jasper TX-Orange TX-Tyler TX-

432 PM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 

  expected.



* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following 

  counties, Hardin, Jasper, Orange and Tyler.



* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 431 PM CDT, Due to Heavy Rainfall from earlier. Flooding

    is already occurring in the warned area.

  - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is

    expected.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kirbyville, Kountze, Sour Lake,

    Fred, Evadale, Wildwood, Warren, Saratoga, Buna, Thicket,

    Bevil Oaks, Lakeview, Caney Head, Village Mills, Honey

    Island, Weiss Bluff and Mt. Union.

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



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

deaths occur in vehicles.



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LAT...LON 3071 9406 3073 9387 3026 9390 3018 9417

      3019 9421 3017 9424 3017 9427 3015 9428

      3011 9443 3011 9460 3049 9473 3049 9454

      3060 9456





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