Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
535 WGUS44 KLCH 171140 FLWLCH BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 640 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 645 AM CDT. && LAC001-039-097-181145- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0089.240517T1140Z-240520T1800Z/ /BDCL1.2.ER.240517T0955Z.240518T1800Z.240520T1200Z.UU/ 640 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice. * WHEN...From this morning to early Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Bayou Des Cannes Eunice 16.0 16.3 Fri 6 am CDT 19.4 19.0 16.0 && LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260 3045 9257 $$ Tingler