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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS Lake Charles, LA

September 12, 20079 parishes in Louisiana; Hardin County, Tyler County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Sep 12, 2007, 7:55 AM CDT for 9 parishes in Louisiana; Hardin County, Tyler County, Texas. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2007, 7:55 AM CDT (12:55 UTC)
Expired
Sep 14, 2007, 12:41 AM CDT
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity
None

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Tyler County, TX

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood watch went out at Sep 12, 7:48 AM CDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 7:48 AM CDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 5:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
505 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-131015-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON, LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY,
LA OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM CAMERON, LA TO HIGH ISLAND, TX EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA TO CAMERON, LA EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA
EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-
ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
505 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO MOVE WESTWARD ACROSS THE
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP
INTO A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OVER THE NEXT DAY OR TWO BEFORE IT
MOVES INLAND ALONG THE TEXAS COAST.

REGARDLESS OF DEVELOPMENT...THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO
PUMP DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA. MEANWHILE...A WEAK COLD FRONT HAS BECOME STATIONARY
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH THE FRONT TO
PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE TODAY.

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE LIKELY TODAY ACROSS LOWER SOUTHEAST
TEXAS AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA. LOCALIZED FLOODING IS
POSSIBLE ACROSS JEFFERSON AND HARDIN COUNTIES WHERE SOIL MOISTURE
IS HIGHER THAN IN OTHER AREAS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE. THIS WILL CONTINUE
TO POSE A RISK OF LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME AREAS...WITH THE
HIGHEST RISK ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM KOUNTZE TO LAKE
CHARLES.

RAINFALL TOTALS BY FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 1 TO 3
INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION. HOWEVER...AREAS OF LOWER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA ARE LIKELY TO SEE
RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS
POSSIBLE.

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEKEND...BRIEFLY ENDING RAIN CHANCES. MOISTURE
LEVELS WILL BEGIN INCREASING AGAIN BY MIDWEEK WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO RETURN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME...BUT MAY BE
NEEDED OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS DUE TO POTENTIAL FLOODING.

SHAMBURGER

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 4:55 AM CDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
455 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007

LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-201-215-216-122100-
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
CAMERON-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-JASPER-
NEWTON-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE...
DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...LAKE CHARLES...
JENNINGS...CROWLEY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...CAMERON...
ABBEVILLE...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...WOODVILLE...JASPER...
NEWTON...LUMBERTON...BEAUMONT/PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE
455 AM CDT WED SEP 12 2007

...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL LIKELY THE NEXT FEW DAYS...

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO CONTINUES TO
PUMP DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA. MEANWHILE...A WEAK COLD FRONT HAS BECOME STATIONARY
ACROSS THE REGION. THIS MOISTURE WILL INTERACT WITH THE FRONT TO
PRODUCE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AREAWIDE TODAY.

THIS DEEP TROPICAL MOISTURE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS
THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK...WITH SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFFECTING THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY.

GENERAL RAINFALL TOTALS FROM TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED TO
RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION.
HOWEVER...AREAS OF LOWER SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN
LOUISIANA ARE LIKELY TO SEE RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. THIS MAY LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN SOME AREAS...WITH THE HIGHEST RISK ALONG AND
SOUTH OF THE I-10 CORRIDOR FROM BEAUMONT TO LAKE CHARLES.

LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING HEAVY RAINFALL SITUATION.

SHAMBURGER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 11:45 AM CDTCoastal Flood StatementLCHSaint Martin26 hr
Sep 12, 8:33 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJefferson117 min

Nearby

Flash Flood Watches in Louisiana, 2007Flash Flood Watches in Texas, 2007Every flash flood watch in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.