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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:22 AM Apr. 19, 2024 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * 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 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.3 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 13.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Calcasieu River Glenmora 12.0 13.3 Thu 7 pm CDT 13.0 12.6 12.1 &&
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