Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
903 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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

&&

LAC003-210315-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0019.250221T1800Z-250222T1200Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.250221T1800Z.250221T1800Z.250222T0000Z.NO/
903 PM CST Wed Feb 19 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 10.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  10.8  Wed 8 pm CST 12.8  12.9  11.9


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273


$$

MC