346 WGUS44 KLCH 121807 FLWLCH BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Atchafalaya River Above Butte La Rose LAC011-115-TXC351-130807- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0031.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BWRT2.3.ER.160310T0755Z.160313T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NR/ 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...Forecast flooding increased from Major to Record severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Sabine River Near Bon Wier. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:15 AM Saturday the stage was 43.2 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and Record flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 30.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 43.5 feet by this evening then begin falling. * Impact...At stages near 43.5 feet...The river is at its unofficial highest gage reading set in April 1913. Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur. $$ LAC003-053-130807- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0023.160313T0700Z-000000T0000Z/ /KDRL1.3.ER.160313T0700Z.160317T0500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Calcasieu River Near Kinder. * from late tonight until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:00 AM Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. * Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...rise above flood stage by after midnight tomorrow and continue to rise to near 23.0 feet by Thursday morning. * Impact...At stages near 23.0 feet...Water is over numerous roads along the river. Several structures are subject to flooding in the Nevils Bluff community. Some of the roads that are or may be flooded include but are not limited to, Hecker Road from the Jefferson Davis Parish line to Hecker in several places. Amos Bluff, Old Ferry, Old Pump, Kinder Cemetary, Green Oaks, Fosset and Lyles roads. && LAT...LON 3058 9290 3035 9318 3033 9309 3045 9293 3059 9277 $$ LAC019-130807- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.3.ER.160310T0300Z.160319T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...Forecast flooding increased from Moderate to Major severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Calcasieu River At Old Town Bay. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 9:00 AM Saturday the stage was 4.1 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 4.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 9.5 feet by Saturday morning then begin falling. * Impact...At stages near 10.0 feet...Water completely covers Goos Ferry Road all the way to the River Road entrance. Flood water enters lower levels of some elevated homes on Goos Ferry Road. Flooding of White Oak Park occurs. && LAT...LON 3030 9329 3019 9321 3025 9308 3031 9303 3038 9314 $$ LAC045-099-101-130807- /O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0041.160321T1100Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRL1.1.ER.160321T1100Z.160321T1100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flood Warning for the Atchafalaya River Above Butte La Rose. * from Monday March 21 until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:00 AM Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 20.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage Monday morning and rise to near 20 feet by March 21. * Impact...At stages near 20.0 feet...Minor flooding begins. && LAT...LON 3012 9165 3056 9189 3055 9167 3021 9142 3011 9148 $$ LAC003-130806- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0026.000000T0000Z-160316T1915Z/ /MTTL1.2.ER.160312T0505Z.160313T0600Z.160316T0715Z.NO/ 1207 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...Observed flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity... ...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity... The Flood Warning continues for the Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie. * until Wednesday afternoon...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 11:00 AM Saturday the stage was 20.1 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 20.7 feet by tomorrow morning. The river will fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning. * Impact...At stages near 20.0 feet...Moderate lowland flooding along the creek will occur. && LAT...LON 3075 9294 3061 9299 3047 9294 3049 9285 3059 9287 3074 9284 $$