Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: Forest Hill LA

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1003 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Burkeville

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 1015 PM CDT.

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LAC079-080315-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-240611T0600Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.240531T1815Z.240606T0245Z.240611T0000Z.NO/
1003 PM CDT Thu Jun 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 9:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM CDT Thursday was 14.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday evening and continue falling to 11.9 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  14.5  Thu 9 pm CDT 13.5  12.8  12.3


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


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