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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Thursday April 11th, 2024 :: 07:41 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 07:45PM Friday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River Near Oberlin ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora For the Bundick Creek...including Bundick Lake...Major flooding is forecast. For the Whisky Chitto Creek...including Mittie...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Moderate flooding is forecast. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 745 PM CDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

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

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If gage reading at Kinder reaches 18 feet, flooding begins to cut off some of the roads around Topsy in Northwest Jefferson Davis Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, 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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