...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue rising to 24.6 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BEAUREGARD, LA ... CALCASIEU, LA ... NEWTON, TX ... ORANGE, TX
