Flood Watch for Augusta, Louisiana
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1200 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
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Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson
Davis-Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Southern Calcasieu-Southern
Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-Tyler-Hardin-Northern Jasper-
Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-Upper Jefferson-
Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
Including the cities of Vidor, Bunkie, Westlake, Pineville,
Slagle, Mauriceville, Mansura, Ivanhoe, De Quincy, Crowley,
Kirbyville, Gueydan, Topsy, Maurice, Kaplan, Opelousas, Iowa,
Meaux, Lake Arthur, Sea Rim State Park, Beaver, Jasper, Orange,
Jennings, Rayne, Mamou, Lawtell, Wiergate, Morse, Lake Charles,
Reddell, Bundick Lake, Carlyss, China, St. Martinville, Newton,
Cottonport, Nederland, Leesville, Fort Johnson, Fenton,
Bleakwood, St. Landry, Elton, Gist, Kinder, Silsbee, Woodville,
Sabine Pass, Buna, Lumberton, Effie, Lafayette, Hayes, De Ridder,
Call, Simmesport, Pickering, Burkeville, Cade, Mt. Union,
Magnolia Springs, Farrsville, Spurger, Beaumont, Church Point,
Marksville, Iota, Bridge City, Vinton, Ville Platte, Hathaway,
Branch, Moss Bluff, Jamestown, Oretta, Welsh, Holly Springs,
Evadale, Roganville, Fred, Breaux Bridge, Hillister, Deweyville,
Fields, Warren, Port Arthur, Oakdale, Sulphur, Alexandria, Town
Bluff, Bell City, and Eunice
1200 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern
Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,
Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.
Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast
Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,
Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern
Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper
Jefferson.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon 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 occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursday
into Friday. Widespread rainfall of 1 to 5 inches is possible
with the potential for 5 to 9 inches locally. Southeast Texas
north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highest
probability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall on
already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and or
elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongest
showers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.
Another round of showers and storms will be possible later
Friday into Saturday, but confidence is too low to include in
the watch at this time.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Flood Warning for Augusta, Louisiana
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice
Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie
Bayou Nezpique Near Basile
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...
Village Creek Near Kountze
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Burkeville
Neches River Near Evadale
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
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947 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT TO EARLY MONDAY
MORNING...
* 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 with
a 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 stage
early Saturday morning to a crest of 17.5 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice 16.0 11.4 Thu 9 am CDT 10.6 16.8 17.2
LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
3045 9257