Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 13 at 10:02PM CDT until March 18 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 8:02pm
Expires:
March 14, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday 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 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 PM CDT Friday was 12.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue falling to 11.8 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov