Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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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


$$

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