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WGUS44 KLCH 071743
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1143 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora 
  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier 

LAC079-080743-
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/GLML1.1.ER.160310T0700Z.160312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Calcasieu River Near Glenmora.
* from late Wednesday night until further notice...or until the 
  warning is cancelled.
* At 10:45 AM Monday the stage was 6.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early Thursday
  morning and continue to rise to near 14.3 feet by Saturday morning.
  Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At stages near 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.
* Impact...At stages near 12.0 feet...When the river is rising and 
  the gauge reading is forecast to reach 12 feet or higher. Roads 
  upstream from Glenmora, including Strothers Crossing Road near the 
  community of Calcasieu and Price Crossing Road near Hineston have 
  water on them and are subject to being closed. Also, flooding of 
  forested areas near the river will occur.

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

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LAC019-080742-
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/LCHL1.1.ER.160311T0600Z.160312T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1143 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier.
* from late Thursday night until further notice...or until the 
  warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 AM Monday the stage was 2.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage by early Friday 
  morning and continue to rise to near 4.5 feet by Saturday morning.
  Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At stages near 4.5 feet...Water covers portions of River 
  Road in north Lake Charles.
* Impact...At stages near 4.0 feet...Minor marshland flooding 
  occurs. Flooding also begins on River Road in north Lake Charles.

&&
 
LAT...LON 3035 9332 3017 9335 3014 9328 3029 9303 3036 9309

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