Flood Warning Issued for Calcasieu River Near Glenmora, LA

Source: NOAA · Rapides, LA

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NOAA issued it on July 15, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).

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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the Calcasieu River near Glenmora in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, with minor flooding forecast from late Tuesday night.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Rapides, LA
Issued
July 15, 2026
Issuing authority
NWS Lake Charles LA

Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.

Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Rapides, LA.

Alert Details

Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA at 10:02 PM CDT on June 15, 2026. The alert is effective from 10:02 PM CDT June 15, 2026.

Affected Areas

Rapides Parish, Louisiana, specifically the Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

What You Should Do

Avoid contact with flood waters.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 12.0 feet, flooding of forested areas near the river will occur. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 13.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. At 9:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.0 feet.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from late Tuesday night (onset 1:00 AM CDT June 17) until further notice. The alert expires at 10:15 PM CDT June 16, 2026.

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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the Calcasieu River near Glenmora in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, with minor flooding forecast from late Tuesday night.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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