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WGUS84 KLCH 171504 RRA
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1004 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

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.

&&

LAC019-181515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0077.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.2.ER.240511T2135Z.240518T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1004 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Lower end of Pickrel Lane near the river
  begins to flood. Goos Ferry Road is impassable. Closure of the
  Calcasieu River to recreational boat traffic is likely from the
  Saltwater Barrier to the parish line.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:35 AM CDT Friday the stage was 4.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:35 AM CDT Friday was 4.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.5
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   4.9   Fri 9 am CDT 5.5   5.4   5.2


&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


$$

Garcia