Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 2:44AM CDT until May 9 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2025 - 12:44am
Expires:
May 9, 2025 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Kinder
Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
Mermentau River Near Mermentau
Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake
Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Sabine River Near Bon Wier
Sabine River Near Deweyville
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.8 feet, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR
THE BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:15 AM CDT Thursday was 17.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Acadia, LA; Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA