TORNADO WATCH 233 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 PARISHESIN CENTRAL LOUISIANAEVANGELINE RAPIDESIN 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, BEAUMONT,BEAVER, BLEAKWOOD, BRANCH, BRIDGE CITY, BUNA, BUNDICK LAKE,BURKEVILLE, CALL, CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, DE RIDDER, FARRSVILLE,FIELDS, FORKED ISLAND, FORT JOHNSON, FRED, GIST, HACKBERRY,HATHAWAY, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, INTRACOASTAL CITY, IVANHOE,JAMESTOWN, JASPER, JENNINGS, JOHNSON BAYOU, KAPLAN, KINDER,KIRBYVILLE, LAKE ARTHUR, LAKE CHARLES, LEESVILLE, LUMBERTON,MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MAMOU, MEAUX, MT. UNION, NEWTON, OAKDALE,ORANGE, ORETTA, PICKERING, PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD,ROANOKE, SABINE PASS, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SILSBEE, SLAGLE,SPURGER, ST. LANDRY, SULPHUR, TOPSY, TOWN BLUFF, VIDOR,VILLE PLATTE, WARREN, WELSH, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.
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.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Louisiana, including thefollowing parishes, in central Louisiana, Avoyelles, Evangelineand Rapides. In southwest Louisiana, Allen.* 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...- Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected todevelop and move east across the region this afternoon andevening, then again on Monday. Heavy rainfall can be expectedin some of the storms with average totals between 2 and 4inches. Training of storms could lead to isolated highertotals of at least 6 inches or more. This rainfall isexpected across areas remain saturated from previous rainsover the 1 to 2 weeks, and additional rainfall will likelyrunoff, creating a potential flood threat.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood