Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
229 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

LAZ027>033-TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-290830-
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Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-
Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-
Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Mamou, Lawtell, Fields, Fred, Effie, Fort
Johnson, Deweyville, Buna, Silsbee, Gist, Roganville, Bleakwood,
Warren, Magnolia Springs, Opelousas, Eunice, Reddell, Bundick
Lake, Ville Platte, Bunkie, Vidor, Orange, Simmesport, De Ridder,
Kirbyville, Call, Woodville, Pineville, Jamestown, Holly Springs,
Nederland, Sea Rim State Park, Marksville, St. Landry,
Burkeville, Town Bluff, Slagle, Ivanhoe, Oretta, Leesville,
Newton, Farrsville, Oakdale, Lumberton, Hillister, Wiergate,
Evadale, Jasper, Beaver, China, Port Arthur, Spurger, Mansura,
Cottonport, Beaumont, Sabine Pass, Kinder, Mauriceville, Bridge
City, Alexandria, Pickering, and Mt. Union
229 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of Louisiana, including
the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline,
Rapides, St. Landry and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the
following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern
Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern
Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.

The flooding threat has ended. Therefore, the Flood Watch is being
cancelled.

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LAZ044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-291800-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-250329T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East
Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson Davis-Northern
Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary-Southern
Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Lower
Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-
Including the cities of Branch, Johnson Bayou, Rayne, Maurice,
Cameron, Iowa, Iota, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Elton, Bayou Vista,
Klondike, Breaux Bridge, Cade, De Quincy, Morgan City, Avery
Island, Grand Lake, Creole, Burns Point, Welsh, Grand Chenier,
Hathaway, Moss Bluff, Topsy, Stephensville, St. Martinville,
Meaux, Hayes, Kaplan, Hackberry, New Iberia, Fenton, Church
Point, Lake Arthur, Centerville, Franklin, Intracoastal City,
Vinton, Westlake, Berwick, Morse, Jennings, Gueydan, Carlyss,
Patterson, Bell City, Cypremort Point, Crowley, Abbeville,
Rutherford Beach, Sulphur, Forked Island, and Jeanerette
229 AM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana,
  including the following parishes, in south central Louisiana,
  Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper
  Iberia, Upper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary. In southwest
  Louisiana, East Cameron, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia,
  Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia,
  Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, Upper Vermilion and
  West Cameron.

* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Slow moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing
    flooding into early afternoon across coastal Louisiana and
    into the Interstate 10 corridor.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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