Branch, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 5.5 feet, A few recreational camps and residences are
subject to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 5.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday evening and continue falling to 3.4 feet Sunday
morning.
- 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     Wed   Thu   Fri

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   5.7   Tue 9 am CDT 5.4   4.7   4.1


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