Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 15 at 6:59PM CDT until May 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 15, 2025 - 4:59pm
Expires:
May 16, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park
Mermentau River Near Mermentau
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Sabine River Near Deweyville
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Bon Wier
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.
* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, A few recreational camps and residences are
subject to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:15 PM CDT Thursday was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.8
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Acadia, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; Vermilion, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA