NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0047November 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Calcasieu, LA
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flood warning for Calcasieu in Louisiana, in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on November 4. It was the 47th river flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 2 flood warnings in November 2026, against 6 in an average November of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 2 days
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Calcasieu
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:57 a.m. CST, November 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CST, November 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0047
- 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 Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park 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...Until Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:35 AM CST Monday the stage was 1.8 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.0 feet over the next several days. - 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.