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WGUS84 KLCH 091350
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
850 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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LAC079-101400-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0030.240411T1030Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.240411T1030Z.240414T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora,
  including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu
  and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of
  water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of
  forested areas near the river will also occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue rising to 14.5 feet early
    Sunday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  7.5   Tue 7 am CDT 7.9   12.1  13.3


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LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
      3113 9279


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