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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 5, 2007Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jul 5, 2007, 10:16 AM CDT for Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas. It took effect at Jul 5, 2007, 11:28 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 5, 2007, 10:16 AM CDT (15:16 UTC)
In effect from
Jul 5, 2007, 11:28 AM CDT
Expired
Jul 15, 2007, 8:28 PM CDT
In force
10 days
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jefferson County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake (SOLT2).

Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
25 ft
Moderate stage
29 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08041700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS44 KLCH 051516
FLWLCH
BULLETIN 
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1016 AM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

TXC199-245-060516-
/X.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0001.070705T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1800Z.070708T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  9:45 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
23 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 051629
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1129 AM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-060629-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.070705T1628Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0600Z.070705T1607Z.NO/
1129 AM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 11:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 060159
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
859 PM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-061559-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070709T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
859 PM CDT THU JUL 05 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 061404
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
904 AM CDT FRI JUL 06 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-070404-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070709T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
904 AM CDT FRI JUL 06 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 070329
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1029 PM CDT FRI JUL 06 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-071729-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070709T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1029 PM CDT FRI JUL 06 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET. AT BEVEL OAKS ON 
  HIGHWAY 105 THE 10:00 PM FRIDAY STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 071440
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
940 AM CDT SAT JUL 07 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-080440-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070709T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
940 AM CDT SAT JUL 07 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  9:31 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 080152
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
852 PM CDT SAT JUL 07 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-081552-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070709T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CDT SAT JUL 07 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 28.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 081531
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1031 AM CDT SUN JUL 08 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-090531-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070713T2000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T0800Z.NO/
1031 AM CDT SUN JUL 08 2007

...FLOOD WARNING NOW EXPECTED TO END FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:16 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE BAYOU IS CURRENTLY NEAR A FLAT CRESTAND WILL BEGIN A SLOW FALL
  MONDAY. THE BAYOU COULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 090201
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
901 PM CDT SUN JUL 08 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-091601-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070713T2100Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T0900Z.NO/
901 PM CDT SUN JUL 08 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 091437
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
937 AM CDT MON JUL 09 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-100437-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070712T0600Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070711T1800Z.NO/
937 AM CDT MON JUL 09 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 100126
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
826 PM CDT MON JUL 09 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-101526-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070713T1800Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T0600Z.NO/
826 PM CDT MON JUL 09 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:16 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 101359
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
859 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-110359-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070713T2100Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T0900Z.NO/
859 AM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:31 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 110130
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
830 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-111530-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070713T1559Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T0359Z.NO/
830 PM CDT TUE JUL 10 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 111322
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
822 AM CDT WED JUL 11 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-120322-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070714T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070713T1200Z.NO/
822 AM CDT WED JUL 11 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 120211
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
911 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-121611-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070714T1500Z.NO/
911 PM CDT WED JUL 11 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.9 FEET. 
  AT BEVIL OAKS ON HIGHWAY 105...THE 9:00 PM STAGE WAS 20.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 121515
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1015 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-130515-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070715T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070715T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT THU JUL 12 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 130207
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
907 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
TXC199-245-131607-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070715T0300Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070714T1500Z.NO/
907 PM CDT THU JUL 12 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 131422
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
922 AM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS..
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 
  NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-140422-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070715T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070715T1800Z.070716T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 AM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC241-457-140422-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0003.070714T0800Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.1.ER.070714T0800Z.070715T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
922 AM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 66.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 65.0 FEET, SEVERAL ROADS OFF OF ROUTE 255 NORTH OF 
  THE LAKE ARE UNDER WATER. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER 
  WILL ALSO OCCUR.

$$

TXC199-245-140422-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070716T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070716T0000Z.NO/
922 AM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:01 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 140147
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
847 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 
  NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS..
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-141547-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070716T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070716T0600Z.070716T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  7:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC241-457-141546-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0003.070716T0045Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.1.ER.070716T0045Z.070718T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF.
* FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 63.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 65.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 65.0 FEET, SEVERAL ROADS OFF OF ROUTE 255 NORTH OF 
  THE LAKE ARE UNDER WATER. MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING ALONG THE RIVER 
  WILL ALSO OCCUR.

$$

TXC199-245-141546-
/X.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070716T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070716T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT FRI JUL 13 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 141443
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
943 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
TEXAS...

  NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-150443-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070716T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070716T1200Z.070717T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC199-245-150443-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070717T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070717T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:16 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$

TXC241-457-141513-
/X.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070714T1443Z/
/TBFT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
943 AM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF.
* AT  9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 62.7 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 150226
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
926 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-151626-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070716T1800Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070716T1800Z.070718T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
926 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT  8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING
  ROBERT CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC199-245-151626-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070717T0000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070716T1200Z.NO/
926 PM CDT SAT JUL 14 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:01 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE     BY MONDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 151500
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1000 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-160500-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070717T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070717T0000Z.070718T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  8:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC199-245-160500-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070716T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070716T0000Z.NO/
1000 AM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 25.0 FEET, WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS 
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.  

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 160124
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-161524-
/X.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070716T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070716T1200Z.070717T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 0.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC199-245-160154-
/X.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070716T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070715T1930Z.NO/
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* AT  7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:30 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 23.7 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.


$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 160128 CCA
FLSLCH

FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
TEXAS...

  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

 
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-161524-
/X.COR.KLCH.FL.W.0002.070716T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.070716T1200Z.070717T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE .
* AT  7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 24.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING WILL OCCUR. 
  LOW-LYING ROADS IN SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD PARISH, INCLUDING ROBERT
  CLARK ROAD, HAVE WATER OVER THEM.

$$

TXC199-245-160154-
/X.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070716T1200Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.070705T1545Z.070708T0916Z.070715T1930Z.NO/
824 PM CDT SUN JUL 15 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* AT  7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:30 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 23.7 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.

$$

13

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning 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 river flood warning went out at Jul 5, 3:03 AM CDT, 7 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 3:03 AM CDT, 7 hours 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
303 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007

...HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AGAIN TODAY WITH POTENTIAL FLOODING...

.SHORT TERM...

PESKY UPPER LOW THAT HAS BEEN CAUSING ALL THE FLOODING PROBLEMS
ACROSS TEXAS IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS
MORNING BUT APPEARS TO BE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS. RADAR INDICATES A
LARGE MCS ALONG THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE LOW ACROSS THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COAST MOVING NORTHEASTWARD TOWARDS THE CWA...WITH CURRENTLY
JUST A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS OVER THE EASTERN PARTS OF OUR AREA. MSAS
ANALYSIS INDICATES STRONG MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE UPPER
TEXAS COAST...WITH GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF
HOURS.

MAIN ISSUE CONCERNS WHAT TO DO WITH INHERITED FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
RADAR TRENDS INDICATE MCS IN THE HOUSTON CWA SHOULD REACH OUR
SOUTHEAST TEXAS COUNTIES BY AROUND 5 AM OR SO. UPPER LOW IS FORECAST
BY MODELS TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TODAY TOWARDS NORTHEAST
TEXAS...PLACING OUR WESTERN ZONES CLOSER TO THE LOW CENTER AND IN
AREA OF MORE FAVORABLE LIFT. GFS SHOWS CONTINUED STRONG MOISTURE
CONVERGENCE ALONG THE UPPER TEXAS AND FAR WESTERN LOUISIANA COASTS
THROUGH THE MORNING. LATEST HPC GUIDANCE INDICATES HIGH POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY RAINFALL TODAY ACROSS OUR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
COUNTIES...WITH SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK OVER WESTERN LOUISIANA.
FLASH FLOOD GUIDANCE VALUES REMAIN FAIRLY LOW OVER THE COASTAL
COUNTIES AND PARISHES CURRENTLY IN THE WATCH AREA...ESPECIALLY
JEFFERSON AND HARDIN COUNTIES WHICH RECEIVED 1 TO 5 INCHES OF
RAINFALL YESTERDAY...BUT ARE CONSIDERABLY HIGHER TO THE NORTH
ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA.

WITH ALL OF THIS IN MIND...WILL KEEP FLASH FLOOD WATCH AS
INHERITED WITH EXPIRATION TIME AROUND NOON TODAY...BUT WILL
MONITOR THE SITUATION AS IT UNFOLDS FOR A POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF
THE WATCH. APPEARS CURRENT MCS WILL BE THE MAIN PLAYER TODAY AS IT
MOVES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS MORNING WITH ASSOCIATED HEAVY
RAINFALL POTENTIAL...AND AM EXPECTING WEAKENING CONVECTIVE
ACTIVITY BY AFTERNOON SIMILAR TO YESTERDAY. HAVE GONE ABOVE MOS
GUIDANCE POPS AND HAVE ENTIRE AREA IN LIKELY CATEGORY. RAINFALL
AND CLOUD COVER WILL ONCE AGAIN KEEP TEMPS DOWN TODAY...AND HAVE
HIGHS LOWER THAN MOS GUIDANCE VALUES ONCE AGAIN.

WITH LOW MOVING FURTHER INLAND TONIGHT...OVERNIGHT DEVELOPMENT OF
CONVECTION IN THE COASTAL WATERS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS DRAMATIC AS
PAST FEW NIGHTS...AND HAVE LOWER POPS AS A RESULT. FRIDAY LOOKS TO
BE THE LAST DAY OF HIGH CHANCE PRECIPITATION...AND HAVE HIGHEST
POPS ACROSS NORTHERN ZONES CLOSER TO THE LOW CENTER.

.LONG TERM...

UPPER LOW/TROUGH FORECAST TO WEAKEN AND LIFT NORTHEASTWARD OUT OF
THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND...WITH WEAK RIDING BUILDING ALONG THE
GULF COAST. TIME HEIGHT TRENDS ALSO INDICATE MUCH DRIER AIR IN THE
MID AND UPPER LEVELS FILTERING INTO OUR AREA. ALL OF THIS WILL
LEAD TO MORE SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND PRECIP CHANCES OVER THE
WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK.

&&

.AVIATION...

MVFR TO VFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES EXPECTED TODAY WITH
WIDESPREAD RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS. LIGHT SHRA CURRENTLY
AFFECTING KAEX TO CONTINUE THROUGH 10Z. RAIN EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT
KBPT BETWEEN 9-10Z AND KLCH AROUND 10-11Z AS THUNDERSTORM COMPLEX
MOVES NORTHEASTWARD UP THE TEXAS COAST. OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING...RAINFALL RATES UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND GUSTY
WINDS TO 25 KNOTS ALL POSSIBLE WITH THIS ACTIVITY. RAIN AND STORMS
TO REACH KLFT...KARA...AND KAEX TERMINALS LATER IN THE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.

&&

.MARINE...

MSAS ANALYSIS SHOWS WINDS HAVE INCREASED INTO THE SMALL CRAFT
EXERCISE CAUTION RANGE ACROSS THE WESTERN COASTAL WATERS THIS
MORNING AHEAD OF MCS MOVING UP THE TEXAS COAST...AND HAVE HOISTED
FLAGS FOR THE WESTERN COASTAL WATERS THROUGH NOONTIME. ALL MODEL
GUIDANCE INDICATES WINDS WILL WEAKEN BY AFTERNOON. OTHERWISE
EXPECTED GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS AND SEAS FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK
AND INTO NEXT WEEK WITH ONSHORE FLOW CONTINUING.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  83  74  87  75 /  70  40  50  20
KBPT  83  75  87  75 /  70  40  50  20
KAEX  85  73  86  72 /  70  40  50  20
KLFT  86  74  89  74 /  70  40  50  20

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     CALCASIEU...CAMERON...AND JEFFERSON DAVIS.

TX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     HARDIN...JEFFERSON...AND ORANGE.

GM...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     HIGH ISLAND TX TO CAMERON LA OUT TO 20 NM.
     HIGH ISLAND TX TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 TO 60 NM.
     CAMERON LA TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 TO 60 NM.

&&

SHAMBURGER
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 3:45 AM CDT, 6 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
345 AM CDT THU JUL 5 2007

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-060845-
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-
345 AM CDT THU JUL 5 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

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY ACROSS LOWER
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA.

A LARGE COMPLEX OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE MIDDLE
TEXAS COAST WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
SINCE YESTERDAY RANGE FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE
WATCH AREA...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN HARDIN AND JEFFERSON
COUNTIES AND WESTERN CAMERON PARISH. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF
1 TO 2 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS OF 3 OR MORE INCHES ARE
EXPECTED TODAY. WITH GROUNDS SATURATED FROM RECENT RAINFALL...ANY
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLOODING ACROSS THE WATCH
AREA...ESPECIALLY IN JEFFERSON AND HARDIN COUNTIES.

AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE WATCH ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST
TEXAS...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AND SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...CAN
EXPECT GENERAL RAINFALL TOTALS OF 0.50 TO 1 INCH TODAY WITH
ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

ANOTHER DAY OF FAIRLY HIGH RAIN CHANCES IS EXPECTED ON
FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS INTERIOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...BEFORE SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA OVER
THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS WILL LOWER RAIN CHANCES TO MORE
TYPICAL SUMMERTIME LEVELS WITH ISOLATED TO WIDELY SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH DAY INTO NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY TODAY DUE TO THE FLOODING
THREAT.

SHAMBURGER

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.