Flood warning
Louisiana · 81,000 people · 20h 56m left - until Sun, Oct 4, 1:00 PM CDT
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Flood warning in effect from this evening to Sunday afternoon
severe severity · likely certainty
What the National Weather Service says
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish.
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish.
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.
* WHEN...From this evening to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:35 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.1 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Where
Calcasieu, LA
In effect from until .
This is a relay, not a warning system. Everything here comes from the National Weather Service and can lag. For anything affecting your safety, use weather.gov and local officials.
Source: National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). People affected is an estimate from the population of incorporated places inside the alert.