Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1041 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

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

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this morning at 1145 AM CST.

&&

LAC019-211745-
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/LCHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - There is no current observed data.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a
    maximum value of 3.3 feet just after midnight tonight.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   MSG   unknown      3.1   3.0   3.0


&&

LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
      3035 9332


$$

LAC079-221645-
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/GLML1.1.ER.241110T0546Z.241126T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1041 AM CST Thu Nov 21 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 9:45 AM CST Thursday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CST Thursday was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 13.5 feet Tuesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  12.6  Thu 9 am CST 12.5  12.9  13.2


&&

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


$$

Denson