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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1034 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2021
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR EUNICE
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER
VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
LAC019-171545-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0128.000000T0000Z-210421T1500Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.210414T1200Z.210419T0000Z.210421T0300Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2021
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL OSCILLATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE WITH A
MAXIMUM VALUE OF 4.1 FEET SUNDAY EVENING.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
CALCASIEU RIVER
SALT WATER BARRIE 4.0 2.8 FRI 6 AM CDT 3.6 3.7 3.8
LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
3035 9332
LAC055-099-113-171545-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0127.000000T0000Z-210418T1800Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.210415T1425Z.210417T1200Z.210418T0600Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2021
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:15 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 9:15 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 10.3 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS
AFTERNOON TO 9.9 FEET AND THEN BEGIN RISING THIS EVENING. IT WILL
THEN RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS EVENING TO 10.5 FEET
TOMORROW MORNING. IT WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AGAIN SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF HEYMANN PARK OFF OF
HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
VERMILION RIVER
LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAG 10.0 10.3 FRI 9 AM CDT 10.3 9.7 9.1
LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
3000 9227 3031 9204
LAC001-039-097-171545-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0126.000000T0000Z-210420T1400Z/
/BDCL1.2.ER.210414T0815Z.210418T0000Z.210420T0800Z.UU/
1034 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2021
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR EUNICE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 17.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 18.0 FEET
TOMORROW EVENING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET, IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 18 STRUCTURES NEAR THE
BAYOU WILL BE FLOODED.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
BAYOU DES CANNES
EUNICE 16.0 17.5 FRI 9 AM CDT 17.9 17.7 16.7
LAT...LON 3057 9240 3056 9235 3019 9256 3022 9260
3045 9257
LAC099-101-171545-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0120.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MCGL1.1.ER.210405T2000Z.210414T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT FRI APR 16 2021
..THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY WAS 6.6 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN AT A FLAT CREST OF 6.6
FEET THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...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.
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SAT SUN MON
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
MORGAN CITY 6.0 6.6 FRI 9 AM CDT 6.5 6.4 6.4
LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154
2986 9139 2995 9147
MOGGED
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