Lake Charles, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.

* WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- 4 to 8 inches of rainfall is expected with some areas
possibly seeing up to 10 to 12 inches. River responses could
be significant in the Neches, Sabine, Lower Calcasieu and
Mermentau basins.
- 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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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 3.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 4.0 feet tomorrow 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     Mon   Tue   Wed

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   3.1   Sun 7 pm CDT 4.0   4.0   3.8


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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will
occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:35 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 1.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 2.0 feet early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   1.5   Sun 7 pm CDT 1.7   1.6   1.6


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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around
Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying
roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert
Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff
Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park.
Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become
flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Sunday was 24.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.5  Sun 7 pm CDT 24.6  24.4  24.3


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