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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Bayou Nezpique Near Basile

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 700 PM CDT.

&&

LAC001-003-039-053-230000-
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/BSLL1.1.ER.240518T0045Z.240519T2145Z.240522T1200Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Nezpique near Basile.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor agricultural flood damage will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 22.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 22.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 12.1 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Bayou Nezpique
Basile        22.0  22.5  Tue 7 pm CDT 21.4  19.8  17.0


&&

LAT...LON 3062 9250 3022 9256 3022 9267 3046 9269
      3061 9262


$$

LAC003-053-230115-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0084.000000T0000Z-240524T0200Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.240514T1915Z.240519T0715Z.240523T1400Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Kinder.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* 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 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday morning and continue falling to 11.8 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Kinder         16.0  17.7  Tue 7 pm CDT 16.6  15.5  14.4


&&

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


$$

LAC001-053-113-230115-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-240526T1800Z/
/MRML1.1.ER.240518T0112Z.240521T1230Z.240526T0600Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 4.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will remain in a flat crest around 4.6
    feet tonight into Wednesday then begin a slow fall. It will
    fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   4.6   Tue 7 pm CDT 4.5   4.4   4.2


&&

LAT...LON 3024 9255 3019 9254 3004 9260 3004 9276
      3025 9266


$$

LAC003-230115-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-240524T0000Z/
/OBCL1.2.ER.240513T2146Z.240518T0300Z.240523T1200Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Thursday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  14.5  Tue 7 pm CDT 13.5  12.4  11.5


&&

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


$$

LAC019-230115-
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/LCHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 4.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   MSG   unknown      4.3   4.1   4.2


&&

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


$$

LAC019-230115-
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/CWOL1.2.ER.240511T2135Z.240520T1835Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Extensive flooding with water in several
  homes and camps.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:35 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:35 PM CDT Tuesday was 5.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.5 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   5.6   Tue 7 pm CDT 5.2   4.7   4.3


&&

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


$$

LAC079-230115-
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/GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240519T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 13.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.7 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.6  Tue 7 pm CDT 13.4  13.3  13.0


&&

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


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