{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d19c5625aa0c92cd87feea40a499216a779194cc.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 13 at 9:57AM CDT until May 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d19c5625aa0c92cd87feea40a499216a779194cc.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lake Charles LA"},"word_count":187,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 13 at 9:57AM CDT until May 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Rapides, LA\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T09:57:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T09:57:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T10:00:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nLouisiana...\n\nCalcasieu River Near Glenmora\n\nBayou Vermilion Near Carencro\n\n...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in\nLouisiana...\n\nVermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.\n\n* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge\nreading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas\nnear the river will occur.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.8 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage\nFriday evening and continue falling to 11.2 feet Monday\nmorning.\n- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood"}