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Visit https://www.weather.gov/owp/operations for access to new EXPERIMENTAL products and services from the National Water Center: National Hydrologic Discussion, Area Hydrologic Discussion, Flood Hazard Outlook and the National Water Center Visualization Services, a suite of geospatial services depicting River Forecast Center and National Water Model information.

Weather Forecast Office Lake Charles, LA

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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Calcasieu River near Oberlin are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	19
Moderate Flood Stage:	15
Flood Stage:	13
Action Stage:	12
Low Stage (in feet):	0

Historic Crests
(1) 26.53 ft on 05/19/1953
(2) 24.70 ft on 07/02/1989
(3) 24.33 ft on 12/30/1982
(4) 23.07 ft on 02/14/1966
(5) 22.88 ft on 03/14/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 21.86 ft on 10/12/2020 (P)
(2) 20.74 ft on 04/02/2018
(3) 22.16 ft on 04/06/2017
(4) 22.88 ft on 03/14/2016
(5) 19.22 ft on 11/06/2015
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.13 ft on 09/10/2009
(2) 1.17 ft on 11/03/2000
(3) 1.20 ft on 10/25/1988
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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32	Water is at top of elevated mobile home along the river.
26.5	The river is at its flood of record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
26.4	FEMA flood insurance maps indicate that at 26.4 feet, if you are located in the 1% (100 year) flood plain your property is at a high risk for flooding. A 1 percent flood is a flood that has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.
26	Flooding begins to impact Highway 26 east of the bridge. Several homes near the river are subject to flooding.
19	Major flooding will occur. Secondary roads and homes near the river will be affected. Reeds Bridge Road begins to flood upstream of oberlin.
15	Moderate flooding will occur with several access roads to the river flooded.
13	Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur.
12	Water begins to overflow the banks on both sides of the river.

About This Location

Latitude: 30.639722° N, Longitude: 92.814444° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	13 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	Not Available	Not Available	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	39.43 ft	52.43 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	Not Available	Not Available	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	Not Available	Not Available

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Lake Charles, LA 70607
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