Flood Warning Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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WGUS44 KLCH 100236
FLWLCH
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
836 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
LAC003-101636-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-100214T1200Z/
/OBCL1.2.ER.100206T0955Z.100211T1200Z.100214T0000Z.NO/
836 PM CST TUE FEB 09 2010
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY
THURSDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
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