Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 25 at 8:03PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 25, 2025 - 6:03pm
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro
Sabine River Near Deweyville
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the
river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio
Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick
floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly
enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact
portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 5.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
7.0 feet Saturday, May 03.
- Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA