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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
542 AM CDT MON AUG 28 2017

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Jefferson County in southeastern Texas...
  Hardin County in southeastern Texas...
  Orange County in southeastern Texas...
  Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas...

* Until 1145 AM CDT Monday

* At 541 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
  heavy rain falling across the warned area. 6 to 12 inches of
  rainfall have occurred across the warned area since yesterday.
  Flash flooding is already occurring and will continue through the
  morning.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches, Lumberton,
  Vidor, Bridge City, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Evadale,
  Central Gardens, Thicket, Saratoga, Hamshire, Wildwood,
  Mauriceville and Buna.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are expected with
locally higher amounts possible in the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3049 9473 3049 9454 3053 9454 3052 9393
      3024 9390 3024 9384 3001 9376 2999 9386
      2993 9386 2984 9395 2979 9395 2968 9385
      2967 9405 2956 9435 2989 9436 2989 9444
      3011 9445 3011 9460

$$

TWH
