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WGUS84 KLCH 171506
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1006 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

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.

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LAC079-181515-
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/GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240518T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1006 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Flooding of secondary roads near the river
  and its tributaries begins, including Ashmore Road. Strothers
  Crossing Road near Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston
  have several feet of water over them and subject to washouts.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 14.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  14.1  Fri 9 am CDT 15.0  14.9  14.7


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


$$

Garcia