Flash Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1225 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
  Eastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 1225 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 3
  hours. 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...
  Alexandria, Pineville, Glenmora, Boyce, Hineston, Alexandria
  International Airport, Lena, Slagle, Fort Johnson, Ball, Otis,
  Gardner, Elmer, Sieper, Leander, Clifton, Lacamp, Flatwoods,
  Timber Trails and Tioga.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3135 9295 3152 9272 3149 9270 3147 9271
      3145 9271 3145 9268 3140 9270 3139 9266
      3148 9220 3140 9215 3136 9209 3130 9216
      3133 9219 3133 9222 3125 9223 3093 9263
      3099 9326 3136 9310

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 3 HOURS

$$

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