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WGUS84 KLCH 091803
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
103 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

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

  Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro

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

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

LAC055-097-099-101815-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-250514T0300Z/
/BVCL1.1.ER.250507T1221Z.250510T0600Z.250513T1500Z.UU/
103 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Arnaudville Road and Magellan road
  intersection begins to flood from Coulee Lantier.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 PM CDT Friday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Bayou Vermilion
Carencro       17.0  18.3  Fri 12 pm CD 18.9  18.3  17.7


&&

LAT...LON 3046 9201 3046 9198 3032 9189 3031 9194
      3028 9193 3026 9200


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LAC001-053-113-101815-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0060.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRML1.1.ER.250507T1322Z.250510T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
103 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 12:15 PM CDT Friday was 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 5.5
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   5.0   Fri 12 pm CD 5.5   5.5   5.4


&&

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


$$

Brazzell