Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM CDT.

&&

LAC001-039-097-040115-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-250404T0113Z/
/BDCL1.1.ER.250401T0240Z.250402T1130Z.250403T1340Z.UU/
1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou with
  a few structures right along the bayou threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.9 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  15.8  Thu 10 am CD 15.0  14.7  14.8


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
      3045 9257


$$

LAC001-053-113-041600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250403T0815Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, A few recreational camps and residences are
  subject to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Thursday was 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.0 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   4.9   Thu 10 am CD 4.9   4.8   4.5


&&

LAT...LON 3024 9255 3019 9254 3004 9260 3004 9276
      3025 9266


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-041600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.250331T0005Z.250403T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1050 AM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around
  Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying
  roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert
  Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff
  Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park.
  Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 24.7 feet.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.8  Thu 9 am CDT 24.7  24.7  24.7


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


$$

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