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Flood Warning issued May 16 at 10:07PM CDT until May 17 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA * WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following counties, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange and Tyler. * WHEN...Until 500 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to runoff from earlier heavy rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Beaumont, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Nederland, Port Neches, Lumberton, Vidor, De Ridder, Jennings, Bridge City, Oakdale, Jasper, Silsbee, Westlake, West Orange, Welsh, Vinton, Iowa and Woodville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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.

Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 6:22PM CDT until May 16 at 10:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... De Ridder, Oakdale, Leesville, Oberlin, Rosepine, Merryville, Anacoco, Elizabeth, Fort Johnson, Sugartown, Pitkin, Slagle, Dry Creek, Mittie, Singer, Grant, New Llano, Hornbeck, Cravens and Fullerton. 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.