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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 22, 2008Vernon Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Feb 22, 2008, 9:44 AM CST for Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Feb 22, 2008, 10:32 PM CST. It was in force for 59 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 22, 2008, 9:44 AM CST (15:44 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 22, 2008, 10:32 PM CST
Expired: Feb 25, 2008, 9:56 AM CST
In force: 59 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity: Minor

County Vernon Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine (RPIL1). The gauge peaked at 18.27 ft at Feb 23, 2008, 11:00 PM CST.

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08028000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Feb 22, 3:59 AM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 22, 3:59 AM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 21, 6:04 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vernon	26 min
Feb 21, 6:54 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	38 min
Feb 21, 8:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vernon	24 min

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.