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WGUS74 KLCH 100042
FFSLCH

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
742 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

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Acadia LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-Calcasieu LA-Cameron LA-Evangeline
LA-Jefferson Davis LA-St. Landry LA-Vermilion LA-
742 PM CDT Fri Oct 9 2020

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR EASTERN CALCASIEU...WESTERN JEFFERSON
DAVIS AND SOUTHERN ALLEN ...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR
SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE, WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY, ACADIA, ALLEN,
EASTERN BEAUREGARD, CALCASIEU, NORTHEASTERN CAMERON, JEFFERSON DAVIS
AND NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISHES...

At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
that heavy rain was falling across the warned area. Between 4 and 10
inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Eastern Calcasieu...Western
Jefferson Davis and Southern Allen . This is a PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Heavy rain producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Doppler radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Lake Charles, Sulphur, Crowley, Eunice, Jennings, Rayne, Oakdale,
  Kaplan, Westlake, Mamou, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Kinder, Basile,
  Oberlin, Iota, Gueydan, Elton and Mermentau.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring.
If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately.
Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate
precautions to protect life and property.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3044 9361 3069 9337 3088 9305 3088 9259
      3063 9257 3066 9245 3047 9226 2999 9229
      2992 9254 2996 9309 3002 9327 3015 9349
      3029 9360

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

Brazzell
