Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 10:21AM CDT until May 19 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2025 - 8:21am
Expires:
May 19, 2025 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
Sabine River Near Deweyville
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mermentau River Near Mermentau
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
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 tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 4.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM CDT Sunday was 4.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- 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