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WGUS84 KLCH 201512
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1012 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

For the Sabine River...including Burkeville, Bon Wier, Deweyville,
Orange...Moderate flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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LAC011-115-TXC351-211515-
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/BWRT2.2.ER.240410T1747Z.240419T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Expect several secondary roads in the
  Merryville and Bon Wier areas near the river to be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 34.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 34.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 33.3 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Sabine River
Bon Wier    30.0  34.4  Sat 9 am CDT 33.7  33.5  33.4


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


$$

Jones