Lake Arthur, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 4.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 4.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will remain around 4.5 feet tonight then
begin a slow fall. It is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday evening and continue falling to 3.8 feet Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   4.5   Mon 8 pm CDT 4.4   4.2   4.1


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* 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 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 19.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 12.9 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Calcasieu River
Kinder         16.0  18.6  Mon 8 pm CDT 17.6  16.8  15.7


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flood threat downstream including
a few residences near jennings, mermentau, and silverwood.
Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 23.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.6 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  23.2  Mon 8 pm CDT 22.2  21.0  19.3


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