Flood Statement Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park
Sabine River Near Burkeville
Sabine River Near Deweyville
Sabine River Near Bon Wier
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Moderate 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 late tonight at 500 AM CDT.
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Friday was 14.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this afternoon and continue falling to 8.5 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Calcasieu River
Oberlin 13.0 13.5 Fri 8 am CDT 12.2 11.1 10.1
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LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
3077 9273
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* 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 Friday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 13.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 10.9 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Calcasieu River
Glenmora 12.0 13.0 Fri 8 am CDT 12.7 12.4 12.0
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LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Burkeville.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Residential flooding in the River Bend
Subdivision occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 37.9 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Friday was 38.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 36.5 feet
Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Sabine River
Burkeville 36.0 37.9 Fri 8 am CDT 36.4 36.4 36.4
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LAT...LON 3122 9348 3102 9346 3081 9350 3083 9362
3101 9363 3121 9360
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 Friday the stage was 3.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:35 AM CDT Friday was 3.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0 3.7 Fri 7 am CDT 4.0 3.9 3.7
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LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
3030 9329
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor 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 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Friday was 25.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.2
feet Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Sabine River
Deweyville 24.0 25.8 Fri 8 am CDT 26.1 26.2 26.2
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LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
3062 9378
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919 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Expect several secondary roads in the
Merryville and Bon Wier areas near the river to be closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 34.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Friday was 34.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 34.6
feet this evening.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon
Sabine River
Bon Wier 30.0 34.5 Fri 8 am CDT 34.4 33.7 33.3
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LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383
3078 9367 3104 9361
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