Will We Ever Dry Out? New Flood Warning Issued Today
It seems like we have only been without Flood Warnings for about a week. Recent rains have brought our old friend back.There is a new Flood Warning for the Whisket Citto Creek, Calcasieu River and Mermentau.
This flood warning was issued at 11:52 this morning. A flood Warning means flooding will occur. Monitor this station and web site for further developments.
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...
WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU.
* FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE
WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY
SATURDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL
OCCUR.