French Settlement Warnings, Watches and Advisories

SAFETY and DATA MESSAGE

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards French Settlement.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued December 14 at 9:58AM CST until December 18 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1000 AM CST. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...Until Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of forested areas near the river will also occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CST Saturday the stage was 13.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CST Saturday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 11.5 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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