Flash Flood Warning

FFWLCH

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 1000 AM CDT.

* At 657 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Effie, Bordelonville, Ball, Lecompte, Centerpoint, Ruby, Poland, Deville, Echo, Kolin, Holloway, Brouillette, Libuse, Esler Regional Airport, Kingsville, Paradise and Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge.