Flood Warning

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
839 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-270439-
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/DWYT2.2.DR.091030T1205Z.091109T0315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
839 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 24.2 FEET FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH...INCLUDING
  ROBERT CLARK ROAD WILL HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
917 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

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LAC101-270917-
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/MCGL1.1.WT.091020T0820Z.091116T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
917 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEARLY STEADY AT AROUND
  5.5 FEET THROUGH SUNDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...THE CITY DOCK WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL
  COVER THE LOWER END OF BELLEVIEW FRONT STREET IN BERWICK. VESSEL
  TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL
  TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST
  GUARD.

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