Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
571 WGUS84 KLCH 191559 FLSLCH Flood Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 959 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1000 AM CST. && LAC079-201600- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0149.000000T0000Z-250122T0300Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.241228T1515Z.250116T0130Z.250121T2100Z.NO/ 959 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening. * 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 CST Sunday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 AM CST Sunday was 13.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm CST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Calcasieu River Glenmora 12.0 13.1 Sun 9 am CST 12.6 12.1 11.6 && LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269 3113 9279 $$ LAC011-019-TXC351-361-201600- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0151.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /DWYT2.1.ER.241231T1430Z.250115T1315Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 959 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CST Sunday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CST Sunday was 24.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (12 pm CST) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Mon Tue Wed Sabine River Deweyville 24.0 24.7 Sun 8 am CST 24.6 24.6 24.6 && LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381 3062 9378 $$ Stigger/87