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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

Flash Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1217 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025



The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a



* Flash Flood Warning for...

  Western Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...



* Until 215 AM CDT.



* At 1217 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 

  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain 

  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are 

  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.



  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...

  Orange, Vinton, Starks, Edgerly, Toomey and Lunita.



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 3007 9371 3012 9369 3022 9371 3023 9370

      3024 9371 3025 9371 3029 9370 3030 9373

      3035 9376 3036 9375 3037 9376 3039 9376

      3040 9374 3040 9349 3042 9349 3042 9341

      3005 9340 3005 9371 3006 9370



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



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Brazzell