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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:11 PM May. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...From this morning to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Friday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Calcasieu River Glenmora 12.0 12.1 Fri 9 am CDT 12.6 12.0 11.6 &&
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 1:56 PM May. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... * Until 300 PM CDT Friday. * At 856 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Marksville, Bunkie, Rosepine, Glenmora, Boyce, Moreauville, Anacoco, Cheneyville, Hineston, Alexandria International Airport, Lena, Pitkin, Slagle, Fort Polk, Effie, Bordelonville and Ball. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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