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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Sunday April 14th, 2024 :: 08:04 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 08:15PM Monday

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Sabine River Near Burkeville Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Neches River Near Evadale Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Sabine River Near Deweyville Sabine River Near Bon Wier 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. For the Sabine River...including Burkeville, Bon Wier, Deweyville, Orange...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Major 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 by Monday late morning or earlier if needed. Monday evening at 815 PM CDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...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 Sunday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Sunday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 16.1 feet Friday evening. - 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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