Active AlertsMaxie, LA

...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 Nezpique near Basile.* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.5 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageSaturday afternoon and continue rising to 22.9 feet earlyTuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* 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

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bundick Creek At Bundick LakeMermentau River Near MermentauBayou Anacoco Near RosepinePine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Calcasieu River Near OakdaleCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near OberlinCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater BarrierAdditional 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...Mermentau River near Mermentau.* WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river willoccur.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageSaturday morning and continue rising to 4.5 feet Mondayevening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood