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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
941 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...The Flood Watch continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Atchafalaya River At Morgan City

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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941 PM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS 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 9:00 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 9 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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