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Jefferson Davis Parish OHSEP
Tuesday May 21st, 2024 :: 10:19 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 09:00PM Thursday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Sabine River Near Bon Wier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River Near Evadale Neches River Near Town Bluff Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Mermentau River Near Mermentau Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* 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 Tuesday the stage was 18.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 18.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late Thursday morning and continue falling to 12.5 feet Sunday 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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