Elton, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 4.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.5
feet this evening.
- 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

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   4.2   Wed 10 am CD 4.4   4.3   4.3


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...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, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Lower
Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.
Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper
Vermilion 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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