Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
952 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  Sabine River Near Burkeville

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

  Village Creek Near Kountze

  Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake

  Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie

  Calcasieu River Near Oakdale

  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

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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952 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou with
  a few structures right along the bayou threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.9
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  17.8  Sat 9 am CDT 17.1  15.0  12.7


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LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
      3045 9257


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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
952 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  Sabine River Near Burkeville

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

  Village Creek Near Kountze

  Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake

  Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie

  Calcasieu River Near Oakdale

  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

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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952 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 22.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.3
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  22.8  Sat 9 am CDT 23.3  23.2  23.0


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


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