Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1026 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

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

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM CDT.

&&

LAC011-115-TXC351-170900-
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/BWRT2.2.ER.240605T1305Z.240611T1630Z.240616T2100Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur along
  the river between Merryville and Bon Wier. A few roads in
  Southwest Vernon Parish have water over them.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 30.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Sunday was 31.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 27.2 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Bon Wier    30.0  30.7  Sun 9 am CDT 28.3  27.6  27.3


&&

LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383
      3078 9367 3104 9361


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-171530-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240520T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1026 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur. The
  lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to flood,
  especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. Low-lying
  roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish have some
  flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Sunday was 26.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 24.8 feet Friday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  26.2  Sun 9 am CDT 25.7  25.4  25.2


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


$$

MC