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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

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

  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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1125 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.

* WHEN...From Friday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the
  river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio
  Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick
  floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly
  enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact
  portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 7.0 feet Friday, May 02.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Atchafalaya River
Morgan City      6.0   5.3   Tue 10 am CD 5.5   5.7   5.9


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LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154
      2986 9139 2995 9147


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