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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:39 PM May. 2, 2024 – National Weather Service
...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 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 CDT Thursday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 13.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet 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 Fri Sat Sun Calcasieu River Glenmora 12.0 13.1 Thu 9 am CDT 13.0 13.2 14.0 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 7:30 AM May. 2, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Northern Calcasieu, Rapides and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN...Through Friday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are set to move across southeast Texas and central Louisiana today and Friday. Shortwave trof moving across northeast Texas will send these rounds into a deeply moist airmass feeding right off the Gulf consisting of PWATs 1.60 to 2.00 inches. Rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour will be possible and areas with ongoing flooding are urged to be mindful of very swiftly exacerbated flooding conditions. Current forecasts indicate each line should move through the region rather progressively, move fairly progressively, however, any deviation or slow- down of precipitation would possibly result in another 3 to 8 inches of rain inside the flood watch area. Isolated higher amounts will be possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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