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Leesville City Police
Friday September 1st, 2017 :: 11:29 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 04:36AM Tuesday

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine Sabine River Near Burkeville Village Creek Near Kountze ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas.. Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Kinder West Fork Of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones State Park Calcasieu River At Old Town Bay Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Mermentau River Near Mermentau Sabine River Near Bon Wier Sabine River Near Deweyville Sabine River Near Orange Neches River Near Town Bluff Neches River Near Evadale Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Neches River Near Beaumont Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake The Flood Warning continues for The Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine.

* until late Monday night...or until the warning is cancelled.

* At 10:45 AM Friday the stage was 25.0 feet.

* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Monday afternoon.

* 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. &&

* 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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