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Flood Warning issued October 12 at 9:21PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood Warning · Calcasieu, LA. Severe; observed; urgency: immediate.
- Bulletin issued
- 13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC
- First saved by us
- 12 October 2026 at 15:43 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 13 October 2026
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Lake Charles LA · Calcasieu, LA
- Certainty / urgency
- Observed / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 13 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Archived official description
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Orange, Hardin and Jefferson Counties. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor marshland flooding occurs. Flooding also begins on River Road in north Lake Charles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 4.1 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions in this archived message
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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Flood Warning issued October 12 at 10:35AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
AfterFlood Warning issued October 12 at 9:21PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
- Source updated
- Before
12 October 2026 at 15:35 UTC
After13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC
- Effective from
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12 October 2026 at 15:35 UTC
After13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC
- Forecast onset
- Before
12 October 2026 at 15:35 UTC
After13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC
- Message expiry
- Before
13 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
After13 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC
- Forecast end
- Before
17 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
After18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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- Official description
- Before
...The Flood Warning
is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Orange, Hardin, Jasper and Jefferson Counties. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:59 AM CDT Monday the stage was 4.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 5:59 AM CDT Monday was 4.1feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 4.1 feet just after midnight ton…After...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper, Orange, Hardin and Jefferson Counties. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor marshland flooding occurs. Flooding also begins on River Road in north Lake Charles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 4.1 feet just after midnight ton…
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1538ea86fecb1810e6746fdff8521e0ac6e09e1.002.1
Afterhttps://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8c39b0a475d4541f891e248563cc28d2eb7d8526.003.1
Bulletin issued: 13 October 2026 at 02:21 UTC
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First saved record · 12 October 2026 at 15:43 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 12 at 10:35AM CDT until October 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 12 October 2026 at 15:35 UTC
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