Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 3 Miles ENE Alexandria International Airport LA

Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
911 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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

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LAC079-241415-
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/GLML1.1.ER.240428T0230Z.240519T1545Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
911 AM CDT Thu May 23 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 12.0 feet, When the river is rising and the gauge
  reading is forecast to reach 12 feet or higher. Roads upstream
  from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the
  community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have
  water on them and are subject to being closed. Also, flooding of
  forested areas near the river will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Thursday was 13.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.5 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.2  Thu 8 am CDT 13.0  12.8  12.7


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


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