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WGUS74 KLCH 180137
FFSLCH

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

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ORANGE TX-HARDIN TX-JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-
837 PM CDT WED JUN 17 2015

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

AT 831 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS
PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH THE
HEAVIEST RAINFALL NORTHWEST OF A VIDOR TO DEWEYVILLE LINE. TWO TO
FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL HOURS AND AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES IS EXPECTED. JASPER
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS REPORTED SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OCCURRING
SOUTH OF KIRBYVILLE. AS CELLS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO TRAIN
OVER THE AREA...THE RISK FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL PERSIST.

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...

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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