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WGUS44 KLCH 170115
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
815 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 815 PM CDT.

&&

LAC019-180115-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.2.ER.240511T2135Z.240518T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CDT Thu May 16 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 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:35 PM CDT Thursday was 3.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.5
    feet early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   3.3   Thu 7 pm CDT 4.4   4.5   4.3


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


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Rua