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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
946 AM CDT TUE AUG 29 2017

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR HARDIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

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

* Until 345 PM CDT Tuesday

* At 912 AM CDT, gauge reports indicated heavy rain falling across
  the warned area. From eight to thirteen inches of rain has fallen.
  Flash flooding is already occurring. Evacations are still going on
  along Pine Island Bayou...Taylors Bayou... and Hillebrandnt Bayou.

  This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Jefferson and Hardin Counties
 This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Beaumont, Port Arthur, Orange, Nederland, Groves, Port Neches,
  Lumberton, Vidor, Bridge City, Silsbee, West Orange, Kountze, Sour
  Lake, Nome, Deweyville, Evadale, Central Gardens, Sabine Pass,
  Thicket and Saratoga.

Additional rainfall amounts of three to six are possible in the
warned area.

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.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as
well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3052 9371 3044 9370 3033 9376 3029 9371
      3008 9373 3008 9372 3005 9370 3006 9371
      3000 9377 2999 9386 2981 9395 2968 9385
      2967 9406 2956 9436 2989 9436 2989 9444
      3011 9445 3011 9460 3049 9473 3049 9456

$$

K. Kuyper
