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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Friday January 26th, 2024 :: 08:35 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 01:13AM Thursday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Nezpique Near Basile West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Mermentau River Near Mermentau Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Louisiana... Sabine River Near Deweyville ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Town Bluff For the West Fork of The Calcasie River...including Sam Houston Jones SP...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. For the Sabine River...including Burkeville, Bon Wier, Deweyville, Orange...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 945 PM CST.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening to 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 8:15 PM CST Friday the stage was 19.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 23.5 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - 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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