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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
850 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

TXC199-241-351-361-180315-
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ORANGE TX-HARDIN TX-JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-
850 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY FROM
KIRBYVILLE TO BUNA AND EVADALE...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN ORANGE...NORTHEASTERN HARDIN...SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND
SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...

AT 847 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES HAVE
FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA...LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT FLOODING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF THE AREA. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR KIRBYVILLE...BUNA AND EVADALE
AND SURROUNDING AREAS. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BEAUMONT...VIDOR...KIRBYVILLE...EVADALE...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...BUNA...
MAURICEVILLE...ROSE CITY...PINE FOREST...LAKEVIEW...MT. UNION...
GIST...DEVILS POCKET...HARTBURG...TROUT CREEK...WEISS BLUFF...WRIGHTS
SETTLEMENT AND BLEAKWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3051 9414 3053 9413 3053 9407 3058 9409
      3078 9398 3072 9377 3053 9383 3051 9372
      3044 9372 3039 9376 3034 9377 3028 9373
      3012 9388 3004 9404 3006 9403 3008 9409
      3012 9407 3014 9411 3017 9412 3017 9414

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