Flood Warning for Alexandria, Louisiana
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1009 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
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1009 AM CDT Sat Apr 20 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue
Calcasieu River
Glenmora 12.0 12.3 Sat 8 am CDT 12.6 13.0 12.7
LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279