Active AlertsKrotz Springs, LA

Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 9:47 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued aFlood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Bayou Des Cannes Near EuniceWhisky Chitto Creek Near MittieBayou Nezpique Near Basile...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity andincreased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...Village Creek Near Kountze...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for thefollowing rivers in Louisiana...Texas...Sabine River Near BurkevilleNeches River Near EvadaleAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.* WHEN...From late Friday night to early Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou witha few structures right along the bayou threatened.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageearly Saturday morning to a crest of 17.5 feet Saturdayevening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sundayevening.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Watch
Issued at Thu 10:37 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Description

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, NorthernAcadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeastTexas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and UpperJefferson.* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursdayand Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possiblewith the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. SoutheastTexas north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has thehighest probability of seeing these higher totals. This willfall on already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding andor elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongestshowers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.Another round of showers and storms will be possible laterFriday into early Saturday, but confidence is too low toinclude in the watch at this time.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood