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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

  Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice

  West Fork of The Calcasieu River At Sam Houston Jones SP

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

For the Bayou Des Cannes...including Eunice...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Whisky Chitto Creek...including Mittie...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Moderate flooding is
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 830 AM CDT.

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LAC001-039-097-121330-
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/BDCL1.1.ER.240411T1015Z.240412T0000Z.240412T0900Z.UU/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding begins along the bayou with
  a few structures right along the bayou threatened.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 16.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Bayou Des Cannes
Eunice          16.0  16.2  Thu 8 am CDT 15.7  12.0  8.2


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
      3045 9257


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LAC003-121330-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-240416T0218Z/
/MTTL1.1.ER.240412T0436Z.240413T1200Z.240415T1418Z.NO/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.2 feet, Carpenter`s Bridge Road is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 19.0 feet Saturday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage late Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Whisky Chitto Creek
Mittie             15.0  12.7  Thu 8 am CDT 16.5  19.0  18.7


&&

LAT...LON 3074 9284 3059 9287 3049 9285 3047 9294
      3061 9299 3075 9294


$$

LAC019-121330-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0042.240412T0000Z-240413T1800Z/
/LCRL1.1.ER.240412T0000Z.240412T0000Z.240412T1800Z.NO/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...West Fork of The Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones SP.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Low spots on South Perkins Ferry Road have
  water on it. Water is over some boat docks on South Perkins Ferry
  Road and over boat ramps at Sam Houston Jones State Park.
  Extensive marshland flooding will occur upstream and downstream
  from the park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 5.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

West Fork of The Calcasieu River
Sam Houston Jones SP         5.0   MSG   unknown      5.0   4.6   4.0


&&

LAT...LON 3032 9323 3028 9323 3028 9331 3030 9332
      3032 9329


$$

LAC003-053-121330-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0043.240413T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.240413T0000Z.240414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, If gage reading at Kinder reaches 18 feet,
  flooding begins to cut off some of the roads around Topsy in
  Northwest Jefferson Davis Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet
    early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
Kinder         16.0  11.1  Thu 8 am CDT 14.5  17.2  18.4


&&

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


$$

LAC019-121330-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.2.ER.240413T0200Z.240418T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

* WHAT...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 Thursday the stage was 0.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 1.9 feet just after
    midnight tonight. It will then fall to 1.5 feet early
    tomorrow afternoon. It will rise above flood stage late
    tomorrow evening to 2.2 feet Saturday morning. It will then
    fall to flood stage early Saturday afternoon. It will then
    rise again and 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     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   0.7   Thu 7 am CDT 1.7   2.2   2.7


&&

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


$$

LAC079-121330-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.2.ER.240410T2036Z.240414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
830 AM CDT Thu Apr 11 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, When the river is rising and forecast to
  reach 16 feet, portions of Highway 112 between Highway 121 and
  Beechwood Church is subject to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Thursday was 13.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
    feet early Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.3  Thu 7 am CDT 15.0  15.9  16.4


&&

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


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