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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1149 AM CDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...The Flood Watch is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City

  Atchafalaya River Above Butte La Rose

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Atchafalaya River At Simmesport

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

LAZ055-154-254-151700-
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1149 AM CDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the
  river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio
  Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick
  floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly
  enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact
  portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 4.1 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Sunday morning, with
    the river expected to continue to rise through the middle of
    the week.
  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Atchafalaya River
Morgan City      6.0   4.1   Mon 11 am CD 4.4   4.8   5.1


&&

LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154
      2986 9139 2995 9147

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1149 AM CDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 24...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Simmesport.

* WHEN...For Thursday, April 24.

* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, There will be flooding of areas inside the
  levees of the atchafalya floodway. Considerable flooding in the
  backwater storage area in Avoyelles Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 30.3 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Thursday, April 24.
  - Flood stage is 40.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Atchafalaya River
Simmesport       40.0  30.3  Mon 11 am CD 31.4  32.5  33.5


&&

LAT...LON 3066 9188 3129 9197 3120 9162 3088 9174
      3068 9166

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/BLRL1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1149 AM CDT Mon Apr 14 2025

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY, APRIL 25 TO SATURDAY,
APRIL 26...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose.

* WHEN...From Friday, April 25 to Saturday, April 26.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding begins.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.1 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Friday, April 25.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Atchafalaya River
Butte La Rose    20.0  15.1  Mon 11 am CD 15.6  16.2  16.7


&&

LAT...LON 2995 9155 3056 9189 3056 9166 3021 9142
      2997 9126

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