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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Sabine River Near Burkeville

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

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

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.
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 this evening at 1045 PM CDT.

&&

LAC003-200345-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240420T0237Z/
/OBCL1.2.ER.240414T1237Z.240416T0415Z.240419T2007Z.NO/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Oberlin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.3 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  12.6  Fri 9 pm CDT 11.7  10.7  9.4


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273


$$

LAC019-210245-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240423T1800Z/
/CWOL1.1.FT.240415T2035Z.240419T0235Z.240423T1200Z.NO/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Water over lowest portions of Goos Ferry
  Road. Cars should be moved to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:35 PM CDT Friday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:35 PM CDT Friday was 3.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning and continue falling to 1.6 feet Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   3.3   Fri 7 pm CDT 2.7   2.4   2.1


&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


$$

LAC079-210245-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240421T1800Z/
/GLML1.2.ER.240410T2036Z.240413T0715Z.240421T1200Z.NO/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning and continue falling to 9.7 feet Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  12.7  Fri 8 pm CDT 12.2  11.7  11.1


&&

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


$$

LAC115-TXC351-210245-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0049.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BRVT2.1.ER.240415T1610Z.240418T1800Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Burkeville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Residential flooding in the River Bend
  Subdivision occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 37.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Friday was 37.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 36.3 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sabine River
Burkeville  36.0  37.3  Fri 9 pm CDT 36.3  36.3  36.2


&&

LAT...LON 3122 9348 3102 9346 3081 9350 3083 9362
      3101 9363 3121 9360


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-210245-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 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 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 25.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.1
    feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  25.9  Fri 8 pm CDT 26.0  26.1  26.1


&&

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


$$

LAC011-115-TXC351-210245-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BWRT2.2.ER.240410T1747Z.240419T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
937 PM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Expect several secondary roads in the
  Merryville and Bon Wier areas near the river to be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 34.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Friday was 34.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 33.2 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sabine River
Bon Wier    30.0  34.4  Fri 9 pm CDT 34.1  33.5  33.3


&&

LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383
      3078 9367 3104 9361


$$

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