Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
756 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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

&&

LAC019-051300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 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 Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM CDT Saturday was 4.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
    maximum value of 4.4 feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   4.2   Sat 5 am CDT 4.4   4.4   4.3


&&

LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
      3035 9332


$$

Cramer