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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1057 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

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

  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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LAC099-101-210400-
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1057 PM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of
    7.0 feet Sunday, April 27.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Atchafalaya River
Morgan City      6.0   5.2   Sat 10 pm CD 5.3   5.6   5.9


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


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