Flood watch in effect Until 1pm CST this Afternoon

Headline	Flood watch in effect Until 1pm CST this Afternoon
Description	The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has Expanded The * Flood watch to include Portions of Central Louisiana, South Central Louisiana and Southwest Louisiana, Including the Following Areas, in Central Louisiana, Avoyelles Evangeline and St. Landry. in South Central Louisiana Iberia, Lafayette, Lower St. Martin, St. Mary and Upper St. Martin. in Southwest Louisiana, Acadia, Cameron, Jefferson Davis and Vermilion. * Until 1pm CST this Afternoon * Radar Estimates That from 3 to 5 Inches of Rain Has Fallen over Large Areas of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Local Amounts from 6 to 8 Inches Have Also Been Estimated. very Heavy Showers and Thunderstorms, Organized in A Solid Line, will Continue moving East and South, and are Expected to Impact the watch area Later this Morning. * Although Conditions Have Been Rather Dry for the Last Month And A Half, very Heavy Showers and Thunderstorms will Result In Runoff Which May Cause Local Flooding. A Flood watch Means There is a Potential for Flooding Based On Current Forecasts. you Should Monitor Later Forecasts and be Alert for Possible Flood Warnings. Those Living in Areas Prone to Flooding Should Be Prepared to Take Action Should Flooding Develop. A Slow-moving Texas Cold Front will Advance South and East Across The Western Upper Gulf Coast States today. Frontal Lift In Combination with Favorable Dynamics Aloft...will Organize Showers and Thunderstorms Into Deep Convective Lines. very Heavy Rainfall is the Result. The Showers and Thunderstorms will Give Way to A More Continuous Moderate Rain with Passage of the Convective Line.
Expires	11/12/08 1:00 PM
Message ID	104377
County/Area	Lafayette, LA (latitude: 30.2159, longitude: -92.0904)