Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
947 PM CDT Wed May 22 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

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

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

  Calcasieu River Near Kinder

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

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

  Bayou Nezpique Near Basile

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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947 PM CDT Wed May 22 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 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora,
  including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu
  and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of
  water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of
  forested areas near the river will also occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 13.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.3  Wed 8 pm CDT 13.3  13.2  13.0


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


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