Flood Warning until 11:18PM
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Sabine River Near Bon Wier ...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Nonflood Severity for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... ...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Sabine River Near Deweyville ...Observed Flooding Changed from Minor to Nonflood Severity for the following rivers in Louisiana... ...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Moderate Severity for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine.
* from this evening until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 8:45 AM Monday the stage was 13.8 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to rise to near 21.6 feet by early Friday morning.
* Impact...At stages near 22.4 feet...This level is similiar to that of the January 1998 flood event.
* Impact...At stages near 21.0 feet...Moderate flood damage along the bayou begins at this level.
* Impact...At stages near 20.0 feet...Hawks Road near the gauge becomes flooded.
* Impact...At stages near 17.0 feet...Minor flooding of agricultural and forested areas near the bayou will occur. &&
* AFFECTED AREAS: VERNON
Address/Location
Leesville City Police
101 West Lee Street
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-0331
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP LEESVILLEPD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning