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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Monday April 15th, 2024 :: 09:34 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 11:00AM Friday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Sabine River Near Deweyville Sabine River Near Bon Wier ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Sabine River Near Burkeville Neches River Near Evadale 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 this evening at 1030 PM CDT.

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* 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 9:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday evening and continue falling to 13.7 feet Saturday morning. - 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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