Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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WGUS44 KLCH 311822
FLWLCH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
122 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Neches River Near Evadale
Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
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TXC199-241-011800-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0092.240531T1822Z-240601T1800Z/
/EVDT2.1.ER.240531T1507Z.240531T1800Z.240601T0600Z.NO/
122 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neches River near Evadale.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Minor flooding expected with the boat
ramps at Evadale possibly becoming inaccessible. Flooding can be
expected in the low-lying areas of the Lakeview community in
Orange County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 1:00 PM CDT Friday was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 16.2 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Neches River
Evadale 17.0 17.1 Fri 1 pm CDT 16.9 16.8 16.6
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LAT...LON 3053 9414 3053 9402 3022 9406 3022 9416
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LAC079-011830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0093.240601T0800Z-240604T1800Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.240601T0800Z.240602T1200Z.240604T1200Z.NO/
122 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...From late tonight to early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge
reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas
near the river will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this
afternoon to 11.8 feet this evening. It will then rise above
flood stage late tonight to 13.0 feet early Sunday afternoon.
It will fall below flood stage again Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Calcasieu River
Glenmora 12.0 12.0 Fri 12 pm CD 12.5 13.0 12.5
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LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
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TXC199-245-011830-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0094.240603T1800Z-240605T0600Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.240603T1800Z.240604T0600Z.240604T1800Z.NO/
122 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas
near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Monday afternoon to a crest of 25.2 feet early Tuesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake 25.0 18.5 Fri 12 pm CD 20.7 23.8 25.0
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LAT...LON 3012 9445 3024 9423 3021 9407 3013 9406
3004 9445
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Brazzell