Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Kirbyville, TX ∙ Kountze, TX ∙ Thicket, TX ∙ Buna, TX ∙ Roganville, TX ∙ Village Mills, TX ∙ Votaw, TX ∙ Evadale, TX ∙ Magnolia Springs, TX ∙ Honey Island, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 159 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Hardin County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas... Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas... Southeastern Tyler County in southeastern Texas... * Until 800 AM CDT Monday. * At 159 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 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... Lumberton, Silsbee, Kirbyville, Kountze, Fred, Evadale, Buna, Wildwood, Call, Saratoga, Thicket, Caney Head, Village Mills, Mt. Union, Magnolia Springs, Wrights Settlement, Honey Island, Trout Creek, Devils Pocket and Old Salem. 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. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && LAT...LON 3064 9421 3084 9388 3070 9386 3071 9362 3068 9363 3064 9368 3059 9369 3057 9373 3054 9374 3052 9371 3048 9372 3044 9370 3043 9372 3039 9376 3034 9376 3027 9424 3026 9465 3049 9473 3049 9454 3059 9456 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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