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Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We provide a wider range of issued 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 Lafayette.

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

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued July 26 at 8:48PM CDT until July 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Neches River Near Evadale Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is rising and the gauge reading is forecast to reach 12 feet or higher. Roads upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have water on them and are subject to being closed. Also, flooding of forested areas near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Rapides, LA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued July 26 at 8:48PM CDT until July 28 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine Neches River Near Town Bluff Village Creek Near Kountze Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine. * WHEN...From this evening to late Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding of agricultural and forested areas near the bayou will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 17.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Vernon, LA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued July 26 at 8:48PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Neches River Near Evadale Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:35 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 2.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Calcasieu, LA

Flood Warning

Flood Warning issued July 26 at 8:48PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Neches River Near Evadale Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.8 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 24.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2 feet early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
Beauregard, LA; Calcasieu, LA; Newton, TX; Orange, TX

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 26 at 3:59PM CDT until July 27 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, East Cameron and West Cameron and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Lower Jefferson, Southern Orange and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN...Through Saturday 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. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Area
West Cameron; East Cameron; Upper Jefferson; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
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