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Leesville City Police
Wednesday August 30th, 2017 :: 08:54 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:48PM Monday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas.. Sabine River Near Bon Wier Sabine River Near Deweyville Sabine River Near Orange The Flood Warning continues for The Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine.

* until Monday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 7:45 AM Wednesday the stage was 23.4 feet.

* Moderate flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 24.8 feet by tomorrow early afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Monday morning.

* Impact...At stages near 24.2 feet...This level is similiar to that reached during tropical storm Allison of 1989.

* Impact...At stages near 24.0 feet...Major flood damage along the bayou begins at this level.

* 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

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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

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