NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0042October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flood warning for Calcasieu in Louisiana, which was in force until 1:00 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 42nd river flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 4 flood warnings in October 2026, against 10 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 39.5 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Calcasieu
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:30 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0042
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Louisiana since 2008Every warning type in Louisiana
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The notice as issued
...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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. * WHEN...From this evening to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:35 PM CDT Friday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.1 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.