Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
221 WGUS84 KLCH 060109 FLSLCH Flood Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 809 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued as needed. Monday evening at 815 PM CDT. && LAC003-053-070115- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0074.000000T0000Z-240509T0000Z/ /KDRL1.1.ER.240504T1122Z.240505T1815Z.240508T1200Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder. * WHEN...Until Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of wooded areas near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Sunday was 16.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling to 14.8 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Calcasieu River Kinder 16.0 16.7 Sun 7 pm CDT 16.4 16.1 15.9 && LAT...LON 3059 9277 3045 9293 3033 9309 3035 9318 3058 9290 $$ LAC079-070115- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240505T1900Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of forested areas near the river will also occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Sunday was 14.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.6 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Calcasieu River Glenmora 12.0 14.0 Sun 7 pm CDT 13.7 13.6 13.3 && LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269 3113 9279 $$ LAC019-070115- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /CWOL1.1.ER.240427T2201Z.240506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Water over lowest portions of Goos Ferry Road. Cars should be moved to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:35 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 3.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:35 PM CDT Sunday was 3.3 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a maximum value of 3.4 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Calcasieu River White Oak Park 2.0 3.3 Sun 7 pm CDT 3.3 3.4 3.4 && LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321 3030 9329 $$ LAC003-070115- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0073.240507T1800Z-240509T0000Z/ /OBCL1.1.ER.240507T1800Z.240507T1800Z.240508T1200Z.NO/ 809 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Calcasieu River Oberlin 13.0 12.3 Sun 7 pm CDT 12.7 13.0 12.7 && LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283 3077 9273 $$ 13