Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1014 PM CST Tue Feb 4 2025

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM CST.

&&

LAC003-050515-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250205T0414Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1014 PM CST Tue Feb 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Oberlin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.8
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  12.7  Tue 9 pm CST 12.5  12.1  11.5


&&

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


$$

LAC079-060415-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250209T1200Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.250128T1500Z.250201T1630Z.250209T0600Z.NO/
1014 PM CST Tue Feb 4 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until Sunday 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 CST Tuesday the stage was 13.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM CST Tuesday was 13.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.4  Tue 9 pm CST 13.0  12.7  12.3


&&

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


$$

Landreneau