Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 9:58AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2026 - 7:58am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie
Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
Calcasieu River Near Oakdale
Calcasieu River Near Kinder
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Sabine River Near Deweyville
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice
Mermentau River Near Mermentau
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If gage reading at Kinder reaches 18 feet,
flooding begins to cut off some of the roads around Topsy in
Northwest Jefferson Davis Parish.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 18.0
feet early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Allen, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: