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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:07 PM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie. * WHEN...From this morning to early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.2 feet, Carpenter's Bridge Road is flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Whisky Chitto Creek Mittie 15.0 15.0 Wed 8 am CDT 18.2 18.4 17.2 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:07 PM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin. * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Calcasieu River Oberlin 13.0 13.0 Wed 8 am CDT 13.8 13.5 13.4 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 12:27 PM 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, 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. &&
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. &&
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