Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
728 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

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

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 730 PM CST.

&&

LAC079-240130-
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728 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 12.0 feet, When the river is rising and the gauge
  reading is forecast to reach 12 feet or higher. Roads upstream
  from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the
  community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have
  water on them and are subject to being closed. Also, flooding of
  forested areas near the river will occur.
  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 6:45 PM CST Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CST Saturday was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 13.5 feet
    Thursday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  12.7  Sat 6 pm CST 12.5  12.6  12.9


&&

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


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728 PM CST Sat Feb 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around
  Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying
  roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert
  Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff
  Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park.
  Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:45 PM CST Saturday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:45 PM CST Saturday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage at 24.8 feet.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 pm CST)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.8  Sat 6 pm CST 24.8  24.8  24.8


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


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