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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Watch

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

432 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a 

Flood Watch for the following rivers in Louisiana...



  Red River Near Alexandria



  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1245 AM CDT.



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432 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...Red River near Alexandria.



* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Backwater flooding begins along Bayou 

  Maria and Huffman Creeks east of Pineville.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.7 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached late Wednesday evening.

  - Flood stage is 32.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Red River

Alexandri 32.0  22.7  Sun 3 pm CDT 24.0  26.6  31.2         





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LAT...LON 3125 9227 3138 9185 3122 9173 3105 9223

      3143 9285 3160 9271



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432 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025



...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY, APRIL 14 UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Flooding is possible.



* WHERE...Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.



* WHEN...From Monday, April 14 until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Buildings at the foot of Ann Street on the 

  river side of the flood wall will flood as water overtops the Rio 

  Oil Company dock. Buildings on the river side of the Berwick 

  floodwall will flood. River traffic restrictions will be strictly 

  enforced. In addition, backwater flooding could potentially impact 

  portions areas around Lake Palourde and Stephensville.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 4:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 3.9 feet.

  - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached Monday, April 14.

  - Flood stage is 6.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Atchafalaya River

Morgan City      6.0   3.9   Sun 4 pm CDT 4.2   4.4   4.5          





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LAT...LON 2997 9124 2980 9110 2939 9113 2951 9154

      2986 9139 2995 9147



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