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Tornado Watch
Issued at Thu 2:41 PM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 249 INEFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 16 PARISHESIN CENTRAL LOUISIANAAVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDESST. LANDRYIN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANAIBERIA LAFAYETTE ST. MARTINST. MARYIN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANAACADIA ALLEN BEAUREGARDCALCASIEU CAMERON JEFFERSON DAVISVERMILIONIN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANAVERNONIN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIESIN SOUTHEAST TEXASHARDIN JASPER JEFFERSONNEWTON ORANGE TYLERTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, ALEXANDRIA, BAYOU VISTA,BEAUMONT, BEAVER, BERWICK, BLEAKWOOD, BRANCH, BREAUX BRIDGE,BRIDGE CITY, BUNA, BUNDICK LAKE, BUNKIE, BURKEVILLE, BURNS POINT,CADE, CALL, CENTERVILLE, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY,DE RIDDER, EFFIE, EUNICE, FARRSVILLE, FIELDS, FORKED ISLAND,FORT JOHNSON, FRANKLIN, FRED, GIST, HACKBERRY, HATHAWAY,HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, INTRACOASTAL CITY, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN,JASPER, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, KINDER, KIRBYVILLE,LAFAYETTE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAKE CHARLES, LAWTELL, LEESVILLE,LUMBERTON, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, MEAUX,MORGAN CITY, MT. UNION, NEW IBERIA, NEWTON, OAKDALE, OPELOUSAS,ORANGE, ORETTA, PATTERSON, PICKERING, PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL,RICHARD, ROANOKE, SABINE PASS, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SILSBEE,SIMMESPORT, SLAGLE, SPURGER, ST. LANDRY, ST. MARTINVILLE,STEPHENSVILLE, SULPHUR, TOPSY, TOWN BLUFF, VIDOR, VILLE PLATTE,WARREN, WELSH, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.
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Flood Watch
Issued at Thu 4:33 PM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Description

* 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...Through late Friday night.* 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 today andFriday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possible withthe potential for 6 to 12 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.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 9:47 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bundick Creek At Bundick LakeMermentau River Near MermentauBayou Anacoco Near RosepinePine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Calcasieu River Near OakdaleCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near OberlinCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater BarrierAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river willoccur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageSaturday morning and continue rising to 4.5 feet Mondayevening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood