Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 3:04AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 1:04am
Expires:
May 8, 2025 - 1:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Bayou Nezpique Near Basile
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Moderate flood threat downstream including
a few residences near jennings, mermentau, and silverwood.
Operations at silverwood shipyard could be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 23.5 feet
early Friday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Acadia, LA; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA