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Flood Watch issued May 3 at 4:05AM CDT until May 3 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, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu,Rapides and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the followingareas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange,Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.* WHEN...Through this 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. Area creeks andstreams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Another upper level disturbance is expected to work with avery moist air mass to produce showers and thunderstorms thismorning through this afternoon. Additional rainfall amountswill average between 1 and 4 inches with locally higheramounts. The rain will fall on already saturated groundsalong with high water levels and flows in creeks, bayous, anddrainage ditches increasing the flood potential.- 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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Flood Warning issued May 2 at 6:46PM CDT until May 3 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall isexpected.* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the followingcounties, Hardin, Jefferson and Orange.* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Friday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain due to Runoff from earlier rainfall.Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in thewarned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen.- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in thewarned area.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, PortNeches, Vidor, Bridge City, West Orange, Nome, CentralGardens, Hamshire, Mauriceville, Bevil Oaks, China, RoseCity, Pine Forest, Southeast Texas Regional Airport, PortAcres and La Belle.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Warning issued May 2 at 8:48PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bayou Anacoco Near RosepineSabine River Near Bon Wier...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bundick Creek At Bundick LakeCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near EvadaleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater BarrierVillage Creek Near KountzePine Island Bayou Near Sour LakeAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 900 PM CDT.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 26.8 feet, Deweyville schools may be closed due toschool bus routes being flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.2 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 26.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.5feet early tomorrow afternoon.- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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