Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1005 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake

  Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie

  Calcasieu River Near Oakdale

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Bayou Nezpique Near Basile

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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1005 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flood threat downstream including
  a few residences near jennings, mermentau, and silverwood.
  Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Sunday was 23.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting near 23.6 feet tonight and
    is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon and
    continue falling to 20.0 feet Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  23.6  Sun 9 pm CDT 23.0  22.4  21.6


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LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269
      3061 9262


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