Flash Flood Warning for Jefferson, TX
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What you need to know
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- Jefferson
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What is happening
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen....
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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Bulletin details
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Jefferson County in southeastern Texas... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 450 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 6 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Port Arthur, Nederland, Central Gardens, Sabine Pass, Port Acres, Southeast Texas Regional Airport, La Belle and Sea Rim State Park.
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Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 4:50PM CDT until September 1 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Official revision - Alert
Flash Flood Warning issued September 1 at 2:49PM CDT until September 1 at 5:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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