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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
927 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR WHITE OAK PARK
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
LAC019-070230-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250510T0600Z/
/CWOL1.1.ET.250501T2129Z.250509T0000Z.250510T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR WHITE OAK PARK.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 2.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL
OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 7:35 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 1.5 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 2.0 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 2.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
CALCASIEU RIVER
WHITE OAK PARK 2.0 1.5 MON 7 PM CDT 1.7 1.9 2.0
LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
3030 9329
LAC019-070230-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-250510T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ET.250509T0000Z.250509T0000Z.250509T1200Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 6:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 4.0 FEET THURSDAY EVENING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
CALCASIEU RIVER
SALT WATER BARRIE 4.0 3.3 MON 6 PM CDT 3.8 3.8 4.0
LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
3035 9332
LAC099-101-070230-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-250510T0600Z/
/MCGL1.1.ER.250427T1110Z.250504T0000Z.250510T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* 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 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY WAS 6.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 5.0 FEET MONDAY, MAY
19.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
MORGAN CITY 6.0 6.6 MON 8 PM CDT 6.4 6.3 6.1
LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154
2986 9139 2995 9147
LAC079-070230-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0053.250507T2024Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.250507T2024Z.250512T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
927 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* WHEN...FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* 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 8:45 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE RISING TO 13.5 FEET MONDAY,
MAY 12. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (7 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME TUE WED THU
CALCASIEU RIVER
GLENMORA 12.0 8.0 MON 8 PM CDT 8.2 12.3 12.8
LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
MC
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