Active AlertsCalcasieu, LA

You 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.

A line of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move into DeepSoutheast Texas and west Louisiana late tonight. This line isexpected to slowly move across southeast Texas and southwestLouisiana overnight into Monday evening.* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu, Rapides andVernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton and Tyler.* WHEN...From this evening through Monday evening.* 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...- Flow across the boundary will become favorable for moisturefeed into storms and may result in areas of 3 to 5 inches ofrainfall with isolated higher amounts possible. SoutheastTexas and central Louisiana will be especially vulnerable tohigh rainfall rates and, or totals as water levels remainelevated from previous storm systems. Heavy downpours in ashort time or training rainfall may result in urban flashflooding and may cause creeks, bayous and rivers to come outof their banks.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood