The flooding continues in Southwest Louisiana. Most parishes are included in the Flood Warning. We have the list and specific flooding details.

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The National Weather has issued a Flood Warning for ...  ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...  JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...  LAFAYETTE PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...  NORTHEASTERN CAMERON PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...  NORTHERN VERMILION PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...  NORTHWESTERN ST. MARTIN PARISH IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...  SOUTHEASTERN CALCASIEU PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...  SOUTHERN ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... * UNTIL 530 PM CST SATURDAY

Here are some specifics on the waterways and areas involved.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT  5:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 7.0 FEET... LOWER END OF PICKREL LANE NEAR THE RIVER BEGINS TO FLOOD. GOOS FERRY ROAD IS IMPASSABLE

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 5.0 FEET... RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES AND MIMS ROAD IN WEST LAKE ARE FLOODED. EXTENSIVE MARSHLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 19.5 FEET... LOWLAND SECTIONS OF OLD PUMP ROAD... KINDER CEMETERY ROAD... AND NEVILS BLUFF ROAD BEGIN TO FLOOD

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT  8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 9.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT... AT 8.5 FEET... SOME RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN MERMENTAU WILL OCCUR. OPERATIONS AT LEEVAC SHIPYARD CAN BE AFFECTED. * FLOOD HISTORY... THIS FORECAST IS HIGHER THAN THE FLOOD OF 2004 AND NEAR THE FLOOD OF 1972.

 

 

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