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WGUS84 KLCH 210116
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
715 PM CST THU FEB 20 2020
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...
SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA..
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
LAC099-101-220114-
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715 PM CST THU FEB 20 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 7.2 FEET BY
TUESDAY MORNING ON MARCH 3RD THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 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.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 6.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE. THE CITY DOCK WILL
BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL COVER THE LOWER END OF BELLEVIEW FRONT
STREET IN BERWICK. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER
RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 5.0 FEET...FLOODWALL GATES WILL BE CLOSED
TO PROTECT AGAINST HIGHER STAGES. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED
BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE
STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 4.0 FEET...ACTION STAGE. WATER WILL MOVE
UP THE BANK AND ACROSS ACCESS ROADS BELOW THE CITY DOCK. FLOODWALL
GATES SHOULD BE CLOSED BY THE 5 FOOT STAGE TO PROTECT AGAINST
HIGHER STAGES. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER
CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED
BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD.
LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154
2986 9139 2995 9147
LAC079-220114-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.200213T0305Z.200224T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
715 PM CST THU FEB 20 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...WHEN THE RIVER IS RISING AND
THE GAUGE READING IS FORECAST TO REACH 12 FEET OR HIGHER. ROADS
UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA, INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE
COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE
WATER ON THEM AND ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ALSO, FLOODING OF
FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET...WHEN THE RIVER IS FALLING AND
THE GAUGE READING IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 12 FEET, FLOODING OF
FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269 3113 9279
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-220114-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0015.200223T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.200223T0000Z.200223T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
715 PM CST THU FEB 20 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL
RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL
OCCUR.
* IMPACT...AT STAGES NEAR 23.0 FEET...THE RIVER IS AT BANKFULL
STAGE.
LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
3062 9378
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