Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 29 at 10:20AM CDT until May 31 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 29, 2026 - 8:20am
Expires:
May 30, 2026 - 8:30am
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 late tonight to Sunday morning.
* 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 9:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: