Vinton, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Lower end of Pickrel Lane near the river
begins to flood. Goos Ferry Road is impassable. Closure of the
Calcasieu River to recreational boat traffic is likely from the
Saltwater Barrier to the parish line.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:35 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:35 AM CDT Wednesday was 5.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.5 feet Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   5.3   Wed 9 am CDT 4.8   4.4   4.0


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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur. The
lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to flood,
especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. Low-lying
roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish have some
flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 27.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.3 feet Monday
morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  26.7  Wed 9 am CDT 26.3  26.0  25.7


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor marshland flooding occurs. Flooding
also begins on River Road in north Lake Charles.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 4.4 feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   MSG   unknown      4.4   4.4   3.8


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