NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0012May 27, 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 7:00 p.m. local time on May 31. It was the 12th river flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 26 flood warnings in May 2026, against 29 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4 days; 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
- 9:31 a.m. CDT, May 27, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, May 31, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0012
- 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 LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park. * WHEN...From this morning to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.1 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:40 AM CDT Wednesday was 2.1 feet. - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a maximum value of 2.1 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 2.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.