Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 9 at 9:04PM CST until November 9 at 10:30PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 9, 2024 - 7:04pm
Expires:
November 9, 2024 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
North Central Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1030 PM CST.
* At 904 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5 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...
Lake Charles, Ragley, Moss Bluff and Gillis.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Allen, LA; Beauregard, LA; Calcasieu, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA