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. && LAC001-003-039-053-210315- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-240523T0900Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.240518T0045Z.240519T2145Z.240522T2100Z.NO/ 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 && 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 && LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269 3061 9262 $$