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WGUS84 KLCH 181357
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 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...

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

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

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

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 this morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

LAC019-181500-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0052.240418T2000Z-240418T1357Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a
    maximum value of 3.8 feet this evening.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   3.6   Thu 5 am CDT 3.8   3.6   3.4


&&

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


$$

LAC003-191400-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-240420T0448Z/
/OBCL1.2.ER.240414T1237Z.240416T0415Z.240419T1648Z.NO/
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding will occur with several
  access roads to the river flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 16.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.5 feet
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  15.3  Thu 8 am CDT 13.4  11.4  10.0


&&

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


$$

LAC003-053-191400-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-240419T1400Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.240413T1545Z.240417T0315Z.240419T0200Z.NO/
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 10.5 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - 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  16.8  Thu 8 am CDT 15.4  14.0  12.4


&&

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


$$

LAC079-191400-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-240422T0900Z/
/GLML1.2.ER.240410T2036Z.240413T0715Z.240422T0300Z.NO/
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* 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 Thursday the stage was 13.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Thursday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Sunday evening and continue falling to 11.3 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - 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  13.5  Thu 8 am CDT 13.2  12.8  12.4


&&

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


$$

LAC019-191400-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.2.ER.240415T2035Z.240419T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 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 Thursday the stage was 3.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:35 AM CDT Thursday was 3.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.5
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - 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   3.8   Thu 7 am CDT 4.5   4.2   3.9


&&

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


$$

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