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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 9:49 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Southern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 700 AM CDT. * At 449 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Crowley, Catahoula, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Church Point, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Iota, Leonville, Arnaudville and Mermentau. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
Flood Warning
Issued: 8:58 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and St. Landry and southeast Texas, including the following counties, Jasper and Newton. * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 357 AM CDT, Flooding is ongoing across the warned area after between 4 and 9 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... De Ridder, Eunice, Oakdale, Ville Platte, Mamou, Kinder, Kirbyville, Basile, Oberlin, Elton, Merryville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Reeves, Dry Creek, Mittie, Sugartown, Ragley, Singer and De Quincy. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:06 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau. * WHEN...From this evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue rising to 4.5 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Mermentau River Mermentau 4.0 3.6 Wed 2 am CDT 4.1 4.3 4.4 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:04 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile. * WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice. * 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 2:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 23.5 feet early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Bayou Nezpique Basile 22.0 14.9 Wed 2 am CDT 22.8 23.3 23.5 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 8:02 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice. * WHEN...From this morning to Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 20.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Bayou Des Cannes Eunice 16.0 13.2 Wed 2 am CDT 19.8 19.3 16.0 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:35 AM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Lower Jefferson, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN...Through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
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