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Flood Watch issued April 28 at 2:10PM CDT until April 29 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu, Rapides andVernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton and Tyler.* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Showers and thunderstorms will increase across the region,with some training of thunderstorms possible. This couldresult in areas of 3 to 5 inches of rainfall with isolatedhigher amounts possible.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

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Flash Flood Warning issued April 29 at 1:32AM CDT until April 29 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LAFFWLCHThe National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Northwestern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...Northeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...Newton County in southeastern Texas...* Until 730 AM CDT.* At 132 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rainhave fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible inthe warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to beginshortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...De Ridder, Leesville, Newton, Rosepine, Merryville, Burkeville,Toledo Bend Dam, Bon Weir, Fort Johnson, Slagle, New Llano, BurrFerry, Junction, Stringtown, Mayflower, Farrsville, Jamestown,Harrisburg, Evans and Pickering.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which arepotentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross floodedroads. Find an alternate route.

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