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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

854 PM CDT Tue May 6 2025



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  South Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

  Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...

  West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...

  Southeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...



* Until midnight CDT tonight.



* At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...

  Lafayette, Crowley, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, 

  Broussard, Youngsville, Duson, Cankton, Ridge, Mire, Branch and 

  Estherwood.



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.



Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.



&&



LAT...LON 3035 9230 3038 9204 3029 9182 3010 9190

      3012 9209 3013 9209 3012 9214 3014 9221

      3015 9229 3013 9230 3014 9249



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



$$



Denson