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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Roads along Bayou Fuseilier are
impassable. These include but are not limited to Walnut and Green
roads along the St. Martin, St. Landry Parish line, as well as
Meche Road in St. Landry Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Bayou Vermilion
Carencro       17.0  17.2  Wed 8 am CDT 17.5  13.7  10.5


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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...Until Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou with
a few structures right along the bayou threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  15.8  Wed 8 am CDT 18.0  16.3  12.6


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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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