Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1005 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, Sam Houston Jones State Park, White Oak Park, Salt Water
Barrier, Port Of LCH...Moderate flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

&&

LAC003-181515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0080.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OBCL1.2.ER.240513T2146Z.240521T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
    feet this afternoon. It will then rise to 17.0 feet early
    Tuesday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  16.9  Fri 9 am CDT 15.9  15.6  15.8


&&

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


$$

Garcia