Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Bayou Nezpique Near Basile

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

LAC001-053-113-021530-
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/MRML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250402T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 4.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   4.3   Tue 9 am CDT 4.5   4.5   4.5


&&

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


$$

LAC001-039-097-021400-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0038.250401T1516Z-250402T1349Z/
/BDCL1.1.ER.250401T0240Z.250401T1800Z.250402T0748Z.UU/
1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...From this morning to tomorrow morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.1
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
    after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  16.9  Tue 9 am CDT 14.1  8.7   4.8


&&

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


$$

LAC019-021530-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0041.250403T0600Z-250404T1200Z/
/CWOL1.1.ER.250403T0600Z.250403T0600Z.250404T0600Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:50 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 2.0
    feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   1.0   Tue 9 am CDT 1.8   2.0   1.9


&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


$$

LAC001-003-039-053-021530-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0040.250403T0600Z-250404T0000Z/
/BSLL1.1.ER.250403T0600Z.250403T0600Z.250403T1200Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
    feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  18.3  Tue 9 am CDT 21.2  21.7  20.8


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269
      3061 9262


$$

Denson