Flood Warning until 11:00AM Wednesday
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Mermentau River Near Mermentau ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana... Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 945 PM CDT.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.
* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flood threat downstream including a few residences near jennings, mermentau, and silverwood. Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 23.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet Saturday 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