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WGUS84 KLCH 041254
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
754 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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LAC079-051300-
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/GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
754 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...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 Saturday the stage was 13.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Saturday was 13.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - 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     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.7  Sat 7 am CDT 14.0  13.7  13.3


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


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Cramer