Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice
Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie
Bayou Nezpique Near Basile
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Burkeville
Neches River Near Evadale
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie.
* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.2 feet, Carpenter`s Bridge Road is flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Thursday was 15.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Whisky Chitto Creek
Mittie 15.0 15.7 Thu 9 am CDT 17.9 17.9 17.4
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LAT...LON 3074 9284 3059 9287 3049 9285 3047 9294
3061 9299 3075 9294
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.
* WHEN...From late Friday night to early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou with
a few structures right along the bayou threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 17.5 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice 16.0 11.4 Thu 9 am CDT 10.6 16.8 17.2
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LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
3045 9257
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon and continue rising to 22.9 feet early
Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Bayou Nezpique
Basile 22.0 19.5 Thu 9 am CDT 20.7 21.8 22.4
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LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269
3061 9262
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.9 feet, At this level, water will be flowing over
the Highway 418 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Thursday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.5
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Village Creek
Kountze 17.0 18.1 Thu 9 am CDT 18.5 21.5 20.6
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LAT...LON 3048 9433 3050 9423 3026 9404 3016 9414
3033 9433
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Burkeville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, Moderate flooding occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 37.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Thursday was 37.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 41.4
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Sabine River
Burkeville 36.0 37.0 Thu 9 am CDT 39.9 41.4 40.7
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LAT...LON 3122 9348 3102 9346 3081 9350 3083 9362
3101 9363 3121 9360
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Neches River near Evadale.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding occurs. Water
across some roads near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 19.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.2
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Neches River
Evadale 17.0 19.1 Thu 9 am CDT 19.6 20.1 20.0
&&
LAT...LON 3053 9414 3053 9402 3022 9406 3022 9416
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Brazzell