Avisos

Flood Watch issued May 15 at 9:57AM CDT until May 17 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, NorthernAcadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeastTexas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and UpperJefferson.* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.* 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. Flooding may occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursdayinto Friday. Widespread rainfall of 1 to 5 inches is possiblewith the potential for 5 to 9 inches locally. Southeast Texasnorth of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highestprobability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall onalready saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and orelevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongestshowers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.Another round of showers and storms will be possible laterFriday into Saturday, but confidence is too low to include inthe watch at this time.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodYou should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flood Warning issued May 15 at 9:48AM CDT until May 18 at 8:12AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bundick Creek At Bundick LakeCalcasieu River Near OakdaleMermentau River Near MermentauSabine River Near BurkevilleVillage Creek Near KountzePine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bayou Anacoco Near RosepineCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near OberlinCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near EvadaleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers inLouisiana...Bayou Des Cannes Near EuniceAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Water over Village Creek Road Bridge inLumberton. Significant backwater flooding of homes and camp sitesalong the creek in the north side of Lumberton.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.6 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.9feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage Friday evening.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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