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Flood Warning

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Sat 10/03/2026 02:00 AM EDT

End Time

Tue 10/06/2026 02:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Lake Charles, LA ∙ Goosport, LA ∙ Moss Bluff, LA ∙ Westlake, LA

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish.
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish.
For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 930 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026 ...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish. For the Calcasieu River...including Glenmora, Oakdale, Oberlin, Kinder, White Oak Park, Salt Water Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near Salt Water Barrier. * WHEN...From late tonight to late Monday night. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 4.2 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335 3035 9332

Technical Header

LAC019-031430- /O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0043.261003T0600Z-261006T0600Z/ /LCHL1.1.ER.261003T0600Z.261003T1200Z.261005T1800Z.NO/ 930 PM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026