Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
638 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  Bayou Nezpique Near Basile

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 645 AM CDT.

&&

LAC001-003-039-053-191145-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BSLL1.1.ER.240518T0045Z.240519T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
638 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:15 AM CDT Saturday was 22.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  22.7  Sat 6 am CDT 23.0  23.0  22.7


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269
      3061 9262


$$

LAC001-039-097-191145-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-240520T0336Z/
/BDCL1.2.ER.240517T0955Z.240518T1200Z.240519T2136Z.UU/
638 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR
  THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.1
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  17.8  Sat 6 am CDT 16.9  14.9  13.6


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
      3045 9257


$$

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