Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
605 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 615 AM CDT.

&&

LAC001-053-113-051115-
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/MRML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250404T1200Z.250408T1800Z.NO/
605 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.5 feet, A few recreational camps and residences are
  subject to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:15 AM CDT Friday was 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.1
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   5.0   Fri 5 am CDT 4.8   4.6   4.3


&&

LAT...LON 3024 9255 3019 9254 3004 9260 3004 9276
      3025 9266


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-051115-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.250331T0005Z.250403T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
605 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 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 4:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 24.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:45 AM CDT Friday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8
    feet this morning.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.7  Fri 4 am CDT 24.7  24.7  24.7


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


$$

MC