Flood Warning until 09:00AM Thursday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Mermentau River Near Mermentau Calcasieu River Near Glenmora ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Nezpique Near Basile For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, White Oak Park...Minor 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 late tonight at midnight CST.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.
* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CST Wednesday the stage was 22.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 AM CST Wednesday was 22.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - 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
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