Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Lake Charles: Sabine River near Burkeville

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Weather Forecast Office Lake Charles, LA

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NOTE: Forecasts for the Sabine River near Burkeville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	47
Moderate Flood Stage:	45
Flood Stage:	43
Action Stage:	38

Historical Crests
(1) 48.05 ft on 02/01/1999
(2) 47.45 ft on 05/20/1989
(3) 46.82 ft on 07/03/1989
(4) 45.90 ft on 05/01/1884
(5) 45.80 ft on 04/15/1945
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Low Water Records
(1) 12.4 ft on 10/03/1981
(2) 12.7 ft on 10/16/1988
(2) 12.7 ft on 09/03/1984
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Flood Impacts

48.1	THE RIVER HAS REACHED FLOOD OF RECORD. WIDESPREAD MAJOR TO CATASTROPHIC FLOODING OCCURS.
47.0	MAJOR FLOODING OCCURS.
45.0	MODERATE FLOODING OCCURS.
43.0	RESIDENTIAL FLOODING IN THE RIVER BEND SUBDIVISION OCCURS.

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Latitude: 31.063900° N, Longitude: 93.519400° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83

River Stage Reference Frame	Gauge Height	Flood Stage	Uses
NWS stage	0 ft	43 ft	Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum	Elevation (gauge height = 0)	Elevation (gauge height = flood stage)	Elevation information source
NAVD88	N/A	N/A	Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29	60.59 ft	103.59 ft	Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL	N/A	N/A	Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other	N/A	N/A

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U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Burkeville

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National Weather Service
Lake Charles Weather Forecast Office
500 Airport Boulevard
Lake Charles, LA 70607
(337) 477-5285
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Page last modified: 3-Jul-2008 2:17 PM

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