Waarschuwingen

Flood Watch issued May 13 at 9:13AM CDT until May 14 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Lafayette, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern JeffersonDavis, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern JeffersonDavis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin and UpperVermilion and southeast Texas, including the following areas,Lower Jefferson, Northern Orange, Southern Orange and UpperJefferson.* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expectedto affect the region again today into tonight. Portions ofthe area received 2 to 4 inches of rainfall Sunday, and anadditional 1 to 3 inches is expected today, along withlocalized higher amounts. With the ground saturated fromprevious rains yesterday and over the past couple of weeks,any additional rain will increase runoff, resulting in anincreased risk for flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service