THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 365 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 PARISHES IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA ALLEN JEFFERSON DAVIS VERMILION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABBEVILLE, BRANCH, CHURCH POINT, CROWLEY, FORKED ISLAND, HATHAWAY, INTRACOASTAL CITY, JENNINGS, KAPLAN, KINDER, LAKE ARTHUR, MEAUX, OAKDALE, RAYNE, RICHARD, ROANOKE, TOPSY, AND WELSH.

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana. Mermentau River Near Mermentau Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 930 AM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mermentau River near Mermentau. * WHEN. From this morning to early Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS. At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.0 feet. - Forecast. The river will fall below flood stage this afternoon to 3.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then rise to flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. It will fall for the remainder of the period. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood