Flood Statement Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
907 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Bon Wier
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Sabine River Near Deweyville
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 Tuesday evening at 915 PM CDT.
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907 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur.
Low-lying roads and a few homes have some flooding between Bon
Wier and Merryville. Camp houses along the river in Southwest
Vernon Parish begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 32.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 33.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 29.8 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Sabine River
Bon Wier 30.0 32.8 Mon 8 pm CDT 31.6 30.8 30.4
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LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383
3078 9367 3104 9361
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907 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate 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 Monday the stage was 26.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Monday was 26.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 25.6 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Sabine River
Deweyville 24.0 26.2 Mon 8 pm CDT 26.2 26.1 25.9
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LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
3062 9378
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907 PM CDT Mon Apr 22 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...Until late Friday evening.
* 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 Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 13.0 feet Wednesday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu
Calcasieu River
Glenmora 12.0 11.8 Mon 8 pm CDT 12.4 13.0 12.5
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LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
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