Flood Warning for Calcasieu, LA
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- Calcasieu
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What is happening
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. Where: Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. When: From this morning to Wednesday afternoon.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Bulletin details
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. * WHEN...From this morning to Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 8:35 AM CST Sunday the stage was 2.0 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:35 AM CST Sunday was 2.0 feet. Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.1 feet tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 2.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued November 1 at 10:04AM CST until November 4 at 12:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Lake Charles LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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