Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Lake Charles LA
⏳ In force until Tue 13 Oct, 17:30 📍 Calcasieu, LA (approximate) 🕑 54 min ago
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier aff…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyObserved
EventFlood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaCalcasieu, LA
Issuing authorityNWS Lake Charles LA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-12T21:21:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-12T21:21:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-12T21:21:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-13T09:30:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
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.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8c39b0a475d4541f891e248563cc28d2eb7d8526.002.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- 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.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...
- Calcasieu River near White Oak Park affecting Calcasieu Parish.
- ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...
- Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier affecting Calcasieu Parish.
- ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Texas...
- Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier aff…
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