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2025 [KLCH] LAKE_CHARLES Flood (FL) Watch (A) Number 4

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Storm Based Warning History

707 
WGUS64 KLCH 181612
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1012 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a 
Flood Watch for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CST.

&&

LAZ031-190400-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.A.0004.250221T1800Z-250222T1200Z/
/OBCL1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will 
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)    
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  9.2   Tue 9 am CST 9.5   11.9  13.0         


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273

$$

25
425 
WGUS64 KLCH 190304
FFALCH

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
904 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the 
following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

LAZ031-190415-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.A.0004.250221T1800Z-250219T0304Z/
/OBCL1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A RIVER FLOOD WARNING...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
  and has been replaced with a Flood Warning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Friday afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)    
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  9.2   Tue 8 pm CST 10.6  12.8  12.9         


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273

$$

Jones
Permalink to 202502181612-KLCH-WGUS64-FFALCH
707 
WGUS64 KLCH 181612
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1012 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a 
Flood Watch for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1000 PM CST.

&&

LAZ031-190400-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.A.0004.250221T1800Z-250222T1200Z/
/OBCL1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1012 AM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Oberlin.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will 
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)    
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  9.2   Tue 9 am CST 9.5   11.9  13.0         


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273

$$

25
Permalink to 202502190304-KLCH-WGUS64-FFALCH
425 
WGUS64 KLCH 190304
FFALCH

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
904 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...The Flood Watch is replaced by a River Flood Warning for the 
following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Oberlin

LAZ031-190415-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.A.0004.250221T1800Z-250219T0304Z/
/OBCL1.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 PM CST Tue Feb 18 2025

...FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A RIVER FLOOD WARNING...

The Flood Watch is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Oberlin
  and has been replaced with a Flood Warning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 9.2 feet.
  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached early Friday afternoon.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 am CST)    
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Calcasieu River
Oberlin        13.0  9.2   Tue 8 pm CST 10.6  12.8  12.9         


&&

LAT...LON 3078 9267 3058 9277 3058 9289 3071 9283
      3077 9273

$$

Jones

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