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
650 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
  Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
  have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 3 inches in 2
  hours. 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...
  Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge,
  St. Martinville, Kaplan, Lake Arthur, Gueydan, Krotz Springs,
  Leonville, Arnaudville, Avery Island, Forked Island, Klondike,
  Broussard, Youngsville, Erath and Port Barre.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2990 9287 3009 9272 3011 9255 3006 9248
      3025 9198 3056 9203 3052 9174 3051 9175
      3050 9175 3050 9170 3044 9164 3039 9163
      3037 9165 3026 9159 3023 9148 3011 9147
      2989 9182 2977 9254 2979 9288

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-3 INCHES IN 2 HOURS

$$

Cramer