Flood Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Tue 05/06/2025 02:00 PM EDTEnd Time
Thu 05/08/2025 08:00 PM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Beaumont, TX ∙ Lafayette, LA ∙ Lake Charles, LA ∙ Port Arthur, TX ∙ Nome, TX ∙ Sabine, TX ∙ Dry Creek, LA ∙ Alexandria Intl Airport, LA ∙ Bunkie, LA ∙ Sabine National Wildlife Refuge, LAFull Alert Message
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 234 AM CDT Mon May 5 2025 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron 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. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - 4 to 8 inches of rainfall is expected with some areas possibly seeing up to 10 to 12 inches. River responses could be significant in the Neches, Sabine, Lower Calcasieu and Mermentau basins. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Technical Header
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