Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
958 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

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

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 1000 PM CDT.

&&

LAC019-070300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.250404T1745Z.250406T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Saturday was 4.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate above flood stage with a
    maximum value of 4.6 feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   4.9   Sat 8 pm CDT 4.4   4.4   4.4


&&

LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
      3035 9332


$$

LAC019-070300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CWOL1.1.ER.250403T1904Z.250406T0235Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 3.0 feet, Water over lowest portions of Goos Ferry
  Road. Cars should be moved to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:35 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 2.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:35 PM CDT Saturday was 2.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 2.7 feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   2.8   Sat 9 pm CDT 2.7   2.2   2.4


&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


$$

LAC001-053-113-070300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MRML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250405T0115Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 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 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 5.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Saturday was 5.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain in a flat crest
    near 5.0 feet overnight.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   5.0   Sat 9 pm CDT 4.9   4.7   4.5


&&

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


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-070300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.250331T0005Z.250403T0945Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
958 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Saturday was 24.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage around 24.6 feet.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.7  Sat 8 pm CDT 24.6  24.6  24.5


&&

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


$$

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