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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Friday January 26th, 2024 :: 10:08 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 10:15AM Saturday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Mermentau River Near Mermentau ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin For the Bayou Des Cannes...including Eunice...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Bayou Nezpique...including Basile...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Mermentau River...including Mermentau...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 1115 AM CST.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CST Friday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 23.5 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... ALLEN, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA

Address/Location
Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
PO Box 1409
Jennings, LA 70546

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-246-5588

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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