Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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432 WGUS44 KLCH 121340 FLWLCH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 840 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 LAC099-101-130600- /O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0024.000000T0000Z-240913T0600Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA- 840 AM CDT Thu Sep 12 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of south central Louisiana, including the following parishes, St. Martin and St. Mary. * WHEN...Until 100 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 840 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Morgan City, Stephensville, Pierre Part and Amelia. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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 2997 9125 2986 9120 2980 9109 2964 9111 2972 9120 2977 9136 2995 9152 $$ Brazzell