Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 5 at 11:06AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 5, 2025 - 9:06am
Expires:
May 6, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Some roads upstream from Glenmora,
including Strothers Crossing Road near the community of Calcasieu
and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have two to three feet of
water over the road and are subject to being closed. Flooding of
forested areas near the river will also occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 8.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5
feet Monday, May 12. It will then rise to 13.5 feet Monday,
May 12. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA