Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1010 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

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 Sunday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

LAC019-211515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240423T1800Z/
/CWOL1.1.FT.240415T2035Z.240419T0235Z.240423T1200Z.NO/
1010 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 9:35 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 2.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:35 AM CDT Saturday was 3.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Tuesday morning and continue falling to 1.5 feet Thursday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   2.9   Sat 9 am CDT 2.5   2.2   1.9


&&

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


$$

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