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Flood Warning — Rapides County, LA
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
Issuing Office
NWS KLCH

Affected Areas

Rapides County, LA

Official Bulletin

252
WGUS84 KLCH 231528
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1028 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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LAC079-241530-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.260616T1339Z.260620T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1028 AM CDT Tue Jun 23 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...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 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 14.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.7 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  13.8  Tue 9 am CDT 13.6  13.4  13.1

&&

LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
      3113 9279

$$

Jones