Flood Advisory until 06:15PM
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 515 PM CDT
* At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding in the advisory area.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Simmesport, Boyce, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Alexandria International Airport, Effie, Hineston, Lena, Ball, Cottonport, Colfax, Mansura, Hessmer, Plaucheville, Tioga, Timber Trails and Esler Regional Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: AVOYELLES ... VERNON
Instructions:
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.
Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LEESVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory