WGUS84 KLCH 190057

FLSLCH



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

757 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 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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757 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...



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



* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.



* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge 

  reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas 

  near the river will occur.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 12.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.8 feet Monday

    evening.

  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

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



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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          



Calcasieu River

Glenmora       12.0  12.5  Wed 7 pm CDT 11.0  9.3   9.1          





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

      3113 9279





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