Flood Statement Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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WGUS84 KLCH 271600
FLSLCH
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1100 AM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1100 AM CDT.
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1100 AM CDT Wed Mar 27 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge
reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas
near the river will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 12.5 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Calcasieu River
Glenmora 12.0 11.5 Wed 10 am CD 12.2 12.5 12.2
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LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
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Jones