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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Saturday January 27th, 2024 :: 07:43 p.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:45PM Sunday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Kinder Mermentau River Near Mermentau Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Sabine River Near Deweyville Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake For the Bayou Des Cannes...including Eunice...Moderate 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 Vermilion River...including Carencro, Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage...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 Sunday evening at 745 PM CST.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CST Saturday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 4.5 feet early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA, LA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA ... VERMILION, 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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