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Flood Watch issued May 16 at 12:00AM CDT until May 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, NorthernAcadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeastTexas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and UpperJefferson.* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursdayinto Friday. Widespread rainfall of 1 to 5 inches is possiblewith the potential for 5 to 9 inches locally. Southeast Texasnorth of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highestprobability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall onalready saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and orelevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongestshowers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.Another round of showers and storms will be possible laterFriday into Saturday, but confidence is too low to include inthe watch at this time.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flood Warning issued May 15 at 8:42PM CDT until May 16 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near BurkevilleBayou Anacoco Near RosepineVillage Creek Near Kountze...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Pine Island Bayou Near Sour LakeBundick Creek At Bundick LakeCalcasieu River Near OakdaleCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near OberlinCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraMermentau River Near MermentauSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near EvadaleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater BarrierAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 600 PM CDT.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine.* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding of agricultural andforested areas near the bayou will occur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 18.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 5.5 feet Mondayevening.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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