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FGUS54 KORN 171303  
RVFLCH  
RIVER FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
NWS LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER FORECAST CENTER; SLIDELL, LA  
1303 GMT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER  
FORECAST CENTER. PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS  
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.  
 
: FORECAST GROUP IS CALCASIEU  
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24 - HOURS OF FUTURE RAINFALL IN 6 HOUR INCREMENTS  
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:GLENMORA, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 12.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 18.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 13.0 FT AT 1245 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER GLML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 13.0 / 13.0 / 13.0  
.E2 : 0318 : / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.9 / 12.9  
.E3 : 0319 : / 12.9 / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.8  
.E4 : 0320 : / 12.8 / 12.8 / 12.7 / 12.7  
.E5 : 0321 : / 12.7 / 12.6 / 12.6 / 12.6  
.E6 : 0322 : / 12.5  
.ER GLML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER GLML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:OBERLIN, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 12.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 13.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 19.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 7.0 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER OBCL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 7.0 / 7.0 / 7.0  
.E2 : 0318 : / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1 / 7.1  
.E3 : 0319 : / 7.2 / 7.2 / 7.3 / 7.3  
.E4 : 0320 : / 7.3 / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.4  
.E5 : 0321 : / 7.4 / 7.4 / 7.3 / 7.3  
.E6 : 0322 : / 7.3  
.ER OBCL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER OBCL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:MITTIE, LA - WHISKY CHITTO CREEK  
:ACTION STAGE 15.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 15.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 4.6 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER MTTL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 4.5 / 4.4 / 4.3  
.E2 : 0318 : / 4.3 / 4.2 / 4.2 / 4.1  
.E3 : 0319 : / 4.1 / 4.1 / 4.0 / 4.0  
.E4 : 0320 : / 4.0 / 3.9 / 3.9 / 3.9  
.E5 : 0321 : / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 3.7  
.E6 : 0322 : / 3.7  
.ER MTTL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER MTTL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:KINDER, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 13.5 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 16.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 20.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 23.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 8.4 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER KDRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 8.2 / 8.0 / 7.8  
.E2 : 0318 : / 7.7 / 7.7 / 7.6 / 7.6  
.E3 : 0319 : / 7.6 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E4 : 0320 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E5 : 0321 : / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5 / 7.5  
.E6 : 0322 : / 7.4  
.ER KDRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER KDRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:WHITE OAK PARK, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 1.5 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 2.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 4.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE -0.2 FT AT 1240 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER CWOL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.4  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.6 / 0.5 / 0.7 / 0.6  
.E3 : 0319 : / 0.9 / 0.8 / 1.1 / 0.9  
.E4 : 0320 : / 0.9 / 1.3 / 0.9 / 1.2  
.E5 : 0321 : / 1.0 / 1.4 / 1.1 / 1.3  
.E6 : 0322 : / 1.1  
.ER CWOL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER CWOL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:SAM HOUSTON JONES STATE PARK, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 3.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 5.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 10.0 FT  
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:LATEST ESTIMATED RIVER STAGE 1.1 FT AT 1200 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER LCRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 1.2 / 1.5 / 1.4  
.E2 : 0318 : / 1.6 / 1.5 / 1.7 / 1.6  
.E3 : 0319 : / 1.8 / 1.8 / 2.0 / 1.8  
.E4 : 0320 : / 1.9 / 2.2 / 1.9 / 2.1  
.E5 : 0321 : / 1.9 / 2.3 / 2.0 / 2.2  
.E6 : 0322 : / 2.0  
.ER LCRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER LCRL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:SALTWATER BARRIER, LA - CALCASIEU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 4.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 4.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
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:LATEST POOL ELEVATION 1.8 FT AT 1000 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER LCHL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HPIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 2.0 / 2.3 / 2.2  
.E2 : 0318 : / 2.4 / 2.3 / 2.4 / 2.4  
.E3 : 0319 : / 2.6 / 2.6 / 2.8 / 2.6  
.E4 : 0320 : / 2.6 / 3.0 / 2.7 / 2.9  
.E5 : 0321 : / 2.7 / 3.1 / 2.8 / 3.0  
.E6 : 0322 : / 2.7  
.ER LCHL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER LCHL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:BASILE, LA - BAYOU NEZPIQUE  
:ACTION STAGE 22.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 22.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 24.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 28.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 17.8 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER BSLL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 17.6 / 17.4 / 17.1  
.E2 : 0318 : / 16.9 / 16.6 / 16.4 / 16.2  
.E3 : 0319 : / 15.9 / 15.7 / 15.5 / 15.3  
.E4 : 0320 : / 15.0 / 14.8 / 14.5 / 14.3  
.E5 : 0321 : / 14.0 / 13.8 / 13.6 / 13.3  
.E6 : 0322 : / 13.1  
.ER BSLL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER BSLL1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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:MERMENTAU, LA - MERMENTAU RIVER  
:ACTION STAGE 4.0 FT MINOR FLOOD STAGE 4.0 FT  
:MODERATE FLOOD STAGE 6.0 FT MAJOR FLOOD STAGE 8.0 FT  
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE 2.5 FT AT 1215 Z ON MAR 17  
.ER MRML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/HGIFFZZ/DIH6  
:RIVER FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 2.5 / 2.6 / 2.6  
.E2 : 0318 : / 2.7 / 2.7 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E3 : 0319 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E4 : 0320 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E5 : 0321 : / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8 / 2.8  
.E6 : 0322 : / 2.8  
.ER MRML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPQFZ/DIH6  
:QPF FORECAST / 12Z / 18Z / 00Z / 06Z  
.E1 : 0317 : / 0.00 / 0.00 / 0.00  
.E2 : 0318 : / 0.00  
.ER MRML1 0317 Z DC202603171303/DH18/PPDFZ/DIH24/0.00  
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...  
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.AR ORN 0317 DT202603171303/YIIRZ 7 : MJC  
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