Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 12 at 9:21PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 12, 2026 - 7:21pm
Expires:
October 13, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper,
Orange, Hardin and Jefferson Counties.
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin,
Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier.
* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor marshland flooding occurs. Flooding
also begins on River Road in north Lake Charles.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 1.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
maximum value of 4.1 feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Calcasieu, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov