Flash Flood Watch until 07:00PM
...Flooding rains expected to continue today across parts of Southeast Texas, and Central and Southern Louisiana... The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for
* Portions of Louisiana and southeast Texas, including the following areas, in Louisiana, Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, East Cameron, Evangeline, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lower St. Martin, Rapides, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, Vermilion, Vernon, and West Cameron. In southeast Texas, Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Southern Jasper, and Southern Newton.
* Until 7 PM CDT this evening
* Rainbands will continue, capable of producing locally heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches in a short time period. Rainfall totals of 4 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts, are possible.
* Life threatening flash flooding may occur.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA ... ST. MARY ... EVANGELINE ... BEAUREGARD ... LOWER ST. MARTIN ... VERMILION ... EAST CAMERON ... ORANGE ... CALCASIEU ... IBERIA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... ALLEN ... AVOYELLES ... VERNON ... JEFFERSON ... SOUTHERN NEWTON ... WEST CAMERON ... HARDIN ... RAPIDES ... UPPER ST. MARTIN ... ST. LANDRY ... SOUTHERN JASPER ... LAFAYETTE
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch