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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
908 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.
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 Wednesday evening at 915 PM CDT.

&&

LAC011-115-TXC351-250215-
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/BWRT2.2.ER.240410T1747Z.240419T1800Z.240424T2308Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Roads in the Sabine Sands area near Bon
  Wier become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 31.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 32.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening and continue falling to 26.9 feet Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Sabine River
Bon Wier    30.0  31.8  Tue 8 pm CDT 29.9  28.1  27.3


&&

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


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LAC011-019-TXC351-361-250215-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 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 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday was 26.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.2
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  26.2  Tue 7 pm CDT 26.1  25.9  25.8


&&

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


$$

LAC079-250215-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.2.ER.240410T2036Z.240413T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 13.0
    feet Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  11.7  Tue 8 pm CDT 11.9  12.4  13.0


&&

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


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