Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
912 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

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

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 915 PM CST.

&&

TXC199-245-010315-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-250202T0800Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.250129T1130Z.250131T0230Z.250201T2000Z.NO/
912 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas
  near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CST Thursday the stage was 26.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CST Thursday was 26.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 19.7 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  26.0  Thu 8 pm CST 25.6  24.5  22.8


&&

LAT...LON 3012 9445 3024 9423 3021 9407 3013 9406
      3004 9445


$$

LAC079-010315-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.250128T1500Z.250131T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST Thu Jan 30 2025

...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 CST Thursday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CST Thursday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.7
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.6  Thu 8 pm CST 13.6  13.4  13.1


&&

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


$$

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