Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
744 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Kinder, White Oak
Park...Moderate flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 745 AM CDT.

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LAC019-171245-
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/CWOL1.2.ER.240415T2035Z.240418T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
744 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Goos Ferry Road becomes impassable.
  Calcasieu River from the Saltwater Barrier to the parish line may
  be closed to recreational boat traffic.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:35 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 3.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:35 AM CDT Tuesday was 3.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.5
    feet Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   3.0   Tue 7 am CDT 3.7   4.5   4.3


&&

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


$$

Brazzell
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