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

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

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  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 Sunday morning at 945 AM CDT.

&&

LAC003-053-051445-
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/KDRL1.1.ER.240504T1122Z.240505T0600Z.240507T1800Z.NO/
944 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Flooding of wooded areas near the river
  will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 16.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Kinder         16.0  16.1  Sat 9 am CDT 16.5  16.3  16.1


&&

LAT...LON 3059 9277 3045 9293 3033 9309 3035 9318
      3058 9290


$$

LAC019-051445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - 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   MSG   unknown      4.4   4.4   4.3


&&

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


$$

LAC079-051445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0056.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 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 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 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 13.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.7  Sat 8 am CDT 14.0  13.7  13.3


&&

LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
      3113 9279


$$

LAC019-051445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.1.ER.240427T2201Z.240506T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
944 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 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 9:35 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:35 AM CDT Saturday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to a flat crest between 3.4
    and 3.5 feet through the middle of the week. It will then
    slowly fall again but remain above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   3.3   Sat 9 am CDT 3.4   3.5   3.4


&&

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


$$

LAC003-051445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0073.240507T0000Z-240509T0000Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.240507T0000Z.240507T0000Z.240508T1200Z.NO/
944 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...From Monday evening to Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet Monday evening. 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 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  12.5  Sat 9 am CDT 12.6  12.8  13.0


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273


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