Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1040 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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1040 AM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge
  reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas
  near the river will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet Friday evening. It will then rise to 13.0 feet Friday
    evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  11.8  Tue 9 am CDT 11.8  12.2  12.9


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


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