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WGUS84 KLCH 201513
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1013 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

For the Sabine River...including Burkeville, Bon Wier, Deweyville,
Orange...Moderate flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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LAC011-019-TXC351-361-211515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1013 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur. The
  lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to flood,
  especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. Low-lying
  roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish have some
  flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.2
    feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  25.9  Sat 8 am CDT 26.1  26.2  26.1


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LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


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Jones