Flash Flood Watch until 07:00PM Thursday
...HEAVY RAINS FROM HARVEY POISED TO BRING MORE FLOODING... .Showers and thunderstorms associated with the outer bands of Harvey will continue to develop and move ashore across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana through much of the coming week. Excessive rainfall amounts are likely through Thursday...and with soil already saturated from recent rains, flash flooding is likely. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* Portions of Louisiana and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in Louisiana, Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, East Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, Vernon, and West Cameron. In southeast Texas, Hardin, Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, and Tyler.
* Through Thursday evening
* Areal rainfall amounts of 12 to 18 inches are expected in the watch area through Tuesday, with locally higher amounts possible. Intense rainfall rates may overwhelm local drainage capacity.
* The flooding of roads, low lying areas, and areas with poor drainage will be possible. If encountering flooded roadways, remember to turn around, don`t drown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA ... ALLEN ... BEAUREGARD ... CALCASIEU ... EAST CAMERON ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... VERMILION ... VERNON ... WEST CAMERON
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch