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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
616 PM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
  Northeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...

* Until 915 PM CDT.

* At 616 PM 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 0.5 to 1.5 inches in 1 
  hour. 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, Opelousas, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Church 
  Point, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville, Sunset, Henderson, 
  Grand Coteau, Cankton, Cecilia, Mire, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, 
  Branch, Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge and Richard.

This includes the following streams and drainages...
  Courtableau, Bayou, Bayou Des Glaises, Coulee Lantier, Plaquemine 
  Brule, Bayou, Coulee Datider, Coulee de Marks, Hazelwood Gully, 
  Teche, Bayou, Coulee Nicole Guidry, Loin, Bayou, Gumpoint Gully, 
  Coulee Mine, Coulee Croche, Gerimond, Bayou, Blaise Lejuene Gully, 
  Bourbeux, Bayou, Upper Grand River, Queue De Tortue, Bayou, Cole 
  Gully, Coulee Portage, Mallet, Bayou, Wikoff, Bayou, Vermilion 
  River, Coulee Rouge, Indian Bayou, Ile des Cannes, Coulee, 
  Johnson, Bayou, Atchafalaya River, Little Bayou Des Ourses, Sandy, 
  Bayou, Francois Coulee and Fusilier of the Swamps, Bayou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3042 9241 3046 9235 3051 9196 3056 9176
      3051 9173 3051 9175 3050 9176 3050 9170
      3048 9169 3048 9168 3040 9162 3038 9163
      3037 9165 3036 9163 3034 9163 3029 9183
      3027 9217 3030 9227 3032 9233

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...0.5-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

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