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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1109 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

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

  Atchafalaya River At Simmesport

  Atchafalaya River Above Butte La Rose

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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1109 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY, APRIL 26 TO SUNDAY,
APRIL 27...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Simmesport.

* WHEN...From Saturday, April 26 to Sunday, April 27.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, There will be flooding of areas inside the
  levees of the Atchafalaya floodway. Considerable flooding in the
  backwater storage area in Avoyelles Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.7 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Saturday, April 26.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Atchafalaya River
Simmesport       40.0  31.7  Wed 10 am CD 32.9  33.7  34.6


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LAT...LON 3066 9188 3129 9197 3120 9162 3088 9174
      3068 9166

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1109 AM CDT Wed Apr 16 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY, APRIL 27 TO MONDAY,
APRIL 28...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose.

* WHEN...From Sunday, April 27 to Monday, April 28.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.8 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday, April 27.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Atchafalaya River
Butte La Rose    20.0  15.8  Wed 11 am CD 16.3  16.7  17.1


&&

LAT...LON 2995 9155 3056 9189 3056 9166 3021 9142
      2997 9126

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