Lake Charles, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 5.5 feet
tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   2.6   Wed 8 pm CDT 5.5   5.3   4.9


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Water over lowest portions of Goos Ferry
Road. Cars should be moved to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:20 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:20 PM CDT Wednesday was 3.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 3.5
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   3.4   Wed 8 pm CDT 3.5   3.4   3.1


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur. The
lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to flood,
especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. Low-lying
roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish have some
flooding. County Road 4130 and River Oaks Road are closed in
Newton County around Deweyville.  Bass Lake, Alligator Park,
Wright, Jimmy Doyle and Steward Roads are flooded in Calcasieu
Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 24.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7
feet Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.7  Wed 7 pm CDT 25.3  25.6  25.7


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