


Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
858 WGUS84 KLCH 190101 FLSLCH Flood Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 801 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Atchafalaya River At Morgan City Sabine River Near Deweyville Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. && LAC011-019-TXC351-361-200000- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-250420T0000Z/ /DWYT2.1.ER.250331T0005Z.250410T1145Z.250419T1200Z.NO/ 801 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN...Until tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:45 PM CDT Friday was 24.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 23.0 feet Wednesday evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Sabine River Deweyville 24.0 24.1 Fri 6 pm CDT 23.8 23.5 23.2 && LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381 3062 9378 $$ LAC099-101-200115- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.250422T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 801 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 5.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Tuesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 7.0 feet Sunday, April 27. - Flood stage is 6.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sat Sun Mon Atchafalaya River Morgan City 6.0 5.0 Fri 7 pm CDT 5.2 5.5 5.8 && LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154 2986 9139 2995 9147 $$ Rua