Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1236 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

For the Calcasieu River...including Oberlin...Major flooding is
forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 1245 PM CDT.

&&

LAC003-161745-
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/OBCL1.3.ER.240414T1237Z.240416T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT Mon Apr 15 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Major flooding will occur. Secondary roads
  and homes near the river will be affected. Reeds Bridge Road
  begins to flood upstream of oberlin.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 PM CDT Monday was 18.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.2
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  18.9  Mon 12 pm CD 19.1  17.3  15.5


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273


$$

Brazzell
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