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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Lake Charles, LA

February 16, 2008Vernon Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Feb 16, 2008, 8:29 PM CST for Vernon Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Feb 17, 2008, 8:40 AM CST. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 16, 2008, 8:29 PM CST (02:29 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 17, 2008, 8:40 AM CST
Expired
Feb 18, 2008, 8:15 PM CST
In force
36 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 14.81 ft at Feb 18, 2008, 1:00 AM CST.

actionminormoderate510152002/1702/1802/1902/20
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.

The text

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

000 
WGUS44 KLCH 170229
FLWLCH


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
829 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

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

  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 
  BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE 
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

LAC079-171629-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0008.080217T0229Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.080216T1847Z.080219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
  AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BEGINS...INCLUDING ASHMORE ROAD.

$$

LAC115-171629-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0009.080217T1440Z-080219T1338Z/
/RPIL1.1.ER.080217T1440Z.080218T0600Z.080219T0138Z.NO/
829 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE.
* FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 18.8 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE BAYOU WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-171629-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0010.080218T1200Z-080221T1800Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.080218T1200Z.080219T0600Z.080221T0600Z.NO/
829 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 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 24.5 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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.

$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 171702
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

  BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE 
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA..
  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER 
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 

 
LAC003-180702-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0011.080218T2136Z-080222T0700Z/
/MTTL1.1.ER.080218T2136Z.080220T0000Z.080221T1900Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE.
* FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE CREEK WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC079-180702-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.080216T1847Z.080219T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER
  AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BEGINS...INCLUDING ASHMORE ROAD.

$$

LAC003-180701-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0015.080219T0300Z-080222T0224Z/
/OKDL1.1.ER.080219T0300Z.080220T0000Z.080221T0224Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED 
  AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF 
  HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

LAC003-180701-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0012.080220T1330Z-000000T0000Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.080220T1330Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:15 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-180701-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0013.080219T0430Z-000000T0000Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.080219T0430Z.080220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET, FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER 
  WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-180701-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0014.080220T0600Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTBL1.1.ER.080220T0600Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 4.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC115-180701-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080220T1348Z/
/RPIL1.1.ER.080217T2123Z.080218T1800Z.080220T0148Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.1 FEET BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING.

$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-180701-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0010.080219T0600Z-080221T0300Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.080219T0600Z.080219T1800Z.080220T1500Z.NO/
1102 AM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW NIGHT AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 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.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 180245
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

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

  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER 
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE 
  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

 
LAC003-181645-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0011.080219T0234Z-080222T0600Z/
/MTTL1.1.ER.080219T0234Z.080220T1200Z.080221T1800Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE CREEK WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC079-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080223T0300Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.080216T1847Z.080219T0000Z.080222T1500Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE FRIDAY
  MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA...
  INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD HAVE 
  WATER ON THEM AND ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ALSO...FLOODING OF 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0015.080219T0400Z-080222T0300Z/
/OKDL1.1.ER.080219T0400Z.080220T0000Z.080221T0300Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE.
* FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  EVENING...THEN CREST NEAR 13.0 FEET TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED 
  AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF 
  HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

LAC003-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0012.080220T1330Z-080223T0300Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.080220T1330Z.080221T1800Z.080222T1500Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0013.080219T1048Z-000000T0000Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.080219T1048Z.080220T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.9 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET, FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER 
  WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0014.080220T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTBL1.1.ER.080220T1200Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 4.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC115-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/RPIL1.1.ER.080218T1520Z.080219T0000Z.080219T1800Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW LATE MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE BAYOU WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-181644-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0010.080219T0600Z-080221T1800Z/
/DWYT2.1.ER.080219T0600Z.080219T1800Z.080221T0600Z.NO/
845 PM CST SUN FEB 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY 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.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 181457
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

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

  SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE 

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

  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER 
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA..
  BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE 

 
LAC003-190457-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0011.080219T1108Z-080222T0800Z/
/MTTL1.1.ER.080219T1108Z.080220T1200Z.080221T2000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE CREEK WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC079-190456-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.080216T1847Z.080219T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA...
  INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD HAVE 
  WATER ON THEM AND ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ALSO...FLOODING OF 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-190456-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0015.080220T0000Z-080221T0000Z/
/OKDL1.1.ER.080220T0000Z.080220T0000Z.080220T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED 
  AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF 
  HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

LAC003-190456-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0012.080220T0900Z-080223T1800Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.080220T0900Z.080221T1800Z.080223T0600Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-190456-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0013.080220T0130Z-000000T0000Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.080220T0130Z.080221T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER.
* FROM TUESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET, FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER 
  WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-190456-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0014.080220T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTBL1.1.ER.080220T2100Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 4.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC115-190456-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/RPIL1.1.ER.080218T1729Z.080219T0000Z.080219T1800Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.7 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 17.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF AGRICULTURAL AND 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE BAYOU WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-181527-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080221T1800Z/
/DWYT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
857 AM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE.
* AT  7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.

$$
000 
WGUS84 KLCH 190215
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

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

  BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE 

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

  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER 
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 

 
LAC003-191615-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0011.080220T1200Z-080221T0000Z/
/MTTL1.1.ER.080220T1200Z.080220T1200Z.080220T1200Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE.
* FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 15.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE CREEK WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC079-191615-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-080224T0600Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.080216T1847Z.080219T1200Z.080223T1800Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.1 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY 
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA...
  INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD HAVE 
  WATER ON THEM AND ARE SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. ALSO...FLOODING OF 
  FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-191615-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0015.080220T0600Z-080221T0600Z/
/OKDL1.1.ER.080220T0600Z.080220T0600Z.080220T0600Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT.
* AT STAGES NEAR 12.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED 
  AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF 
  HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

LAC003-191614-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0012.080220T1030Z-000000T0000Z/
/OBCL1.1.ER.080220T1030Z.080221T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN.
* FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 13.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC003-191614-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0013.080221T0000Z-080224T0600Z/
/KDRL1.1.ER.080221T0000Z.080221T1800Z.080223T1800Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* AT STAGES NEAR 16.0 FEET, FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER 
  WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-191614-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0014.080221T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/OTBL1.1.ER.080221T0000Z.080222T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT STAGES NEAR 4.0 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC115-190245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-080220T0600Z/
/RPIL1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
815 PM CST MON FEB 18 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BAYOU ANACOCO NEAR ROSEPINE.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.

$$

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 16, 2:14 PM CST, 6 hours 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 16, 2:14 PM CST, 6 hours 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
214 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

.DISCUSSION...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EVENT POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AS
VIGOROUS MID LEVEL LOW NOW ENTERING WEST TEXAS ADVANCES NORTHEAST
INTO WEST MISSOURI. MODELS SHOWING DEEPENING SURFACE LOW AND
ACCOMPANYING SURFACE FRONT DEVELOPING WITH MID LEVEL FEATURE.
FRONT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO RACE ACROSS THE AREA
TONIGHT WITH A PRONOUNCED SEVERE POSSIBILITY.

SQUALL LINE TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT REACHING THE
WESTERN PORTION OF FCST AREA NEAR 9 PM...ACROSS THE SABINE RIVER
INTO SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND EXITING THE
EASTERN PORTION OF REGION JUST BEFORE SUNRISE. ALREADY SEEING
RESPECTABLE WIND PROFILES FOR SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT PER 18Z
SPECIAL UPPER AIR SOUNDING WITH KINEMATICS ONLY TO INCREASE AS
WEST TEXAS SYSTEM CONTINUES NORTHEAST TREK. SPECIAL 18Z SOUNDING
SOMEWHAT DECEPTIVE WITH PWS DROPPING TO NEAR 0.96 INCHES AS SLUG
OF DRIER AIR ASSOCIATED WITH EAST GULF ANTICYCLONE HAS PUNCHED
INTO THE AREA. BELIEVE DRYING WILL BE OF SHORT DURATION WITH
RE-HUMIDIFICATION AS MID LEVEL DRY LAYER EXITS EAST. QUICK LOOK AT
GPS-MET DATA SHOWING PRECIPITABLE WATER ABOUT 0.40 INCHES HIGHER
OVER SOUTHEAST TEXAS. CURRENT CAP ALSO IN SOUNDING SHOULD BE SHORT
LIVED.

THUS...MAINTAINING HIGH CONFIDENCE IN DAMAGING SQUALL LINE
DEVELOPING AND MOVING WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION AT AROUND 40
MPH. GFS WIND FIELD SUGGESTING AN EXTREME LOW LEVEL JET ALONG AND
AHEAD OF FEATURE AS WELL AS A WELL DEFINED DIVERGENT AXIS ALOFT
ALIGNING WITH CONVECTION. LOOPING HODOGRAPHS DEPICTING 0-1 AND 0-3
KM HELICITY VALUES RANGING FROM 300 TO OVER 500 M2/S2. ANY DISCRETE
CONVECTION THAT MANAGES TO FIRE IN PRE-SQUALL LINE ENVIRONMENT WILL
ALSO HAVE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID MESOCYCLONE TRANSFORMATION AND SEVERE.

THAT CONCLUDES THE DOOM AND GLOOM. SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO EXIT
EAST OF THE REGION LATE TONIGHT WITH THE LATTER PART OF THE
WEEKEND SHAPING UP WELL. LOOKING FOR SUNNY SKIES AND TEMPS WELL
INTO THE 60S. SLIGHTLY COOL TEMPERATURES ARRIVING FOR MONDAY AS A
SECONDARY COLD FRONT PLOWS THROUGH BUT THIS ONE FREE OF ANY
PRECIP. HIGH PRESSURE BECOMES REESTABLISHED BRIEFLY BEFORE A
WARMING RETURN FLOW SETS UP WEDNESDAY WITH OUR NEXT CHANCE OF RAIN.

&&

.AVIATION...A COLD FRONT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
ADVANCE ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT AHEAD
OF THIS BOUNDARY WILL MAINTAIN GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WHILE NORTHWARD
STREAMING MOISTURE WILL KEEP LOW LEVEL CLOUDINESS AT THE VFR/MVFR
THRESHOLD THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON...LOWERING INTO
MVFR OVERNIGHT. THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVE ACROSS THE REGION
TONIGHT WILL HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING SEVERE WITH LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND EVEN TORNADOES.

&&

.MARINE...A COLD FRONT WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED
TO ADVANCE ACROSS THE NORTHWEST GULF TONIGHT. THIS SQUALL LINE WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXTREME WINDS AS IT MOVES RAPIDLY
EAST AT 35 KNOTS. UNTIL THE FRONT ARRIVES...A STRONG SOUTHERLY
FLOW WILL CONTINUE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
KLCH  56  72  45  61 /  90  10   0   0
KBPT  57  71  44  62 /  90  10   0   0
KAEX  54  70  40  59 /  90  10   0   0
KLFT  57  72  44  60 /  80  20   0   0

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: ACADIA...CALCASIEU...CAMERON...IBERIA...JEFFERSON
     DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY...UPPER ST.
     MARTIN...AND VERMILION.

TX...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
     ZONES: HARDIN...JEFFERSON...AND ORANGE.

GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     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...AND WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO
     INTRACOASTAL CITY, LA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 16, 3:45 PM CST, 4 hours 44 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
345 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-TXZ180>182-
201-215-216-171200-
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 PM CST SAT FEB 16 2008

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
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL TEXAS
TODAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EASTWARD. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WILL THEN ORGANIZE INTO A LINE OF INTENSE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT WILL MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD INTO SOUTHEAST TEXAS
THIS EVENING...THEN ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TONIGHT.

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LONG LIVED
DAMAGING DOWN-BURST WINDS WITH A FEW TORNADOES.

ALSO...HEAVY RAINS WILL ACCOMPANY THE THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINFALL
RATES AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR. THESE RAINFALL RATES MAY PRODUCE
SOME LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE BETWEEN 9 PM AND
MIDNIGHT FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...AND BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL ON SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY. THE NEXT CHANCE
OF RAIN WILL START ON WEDNESDAY. HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED
AT THIS TIME DURING THIS PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
STORM SPOTTERS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

MARCOTTE

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 16, 8:29 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHBeauregard, Calcasieu36 hr
Feb 16, 8:29 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHRapides15 days
Feb 16, 10:12 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH2 hr
Feb 16, 10:32 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon28 min
Feb 16, 11:00 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron30 min
Feb 16, 11:06 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon24 min
Feb 16, 11:26 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon49 min
Feb 16, 11:30 PM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis60 min
Feb 17, 12:35 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry55 min
Feb 17, 1:15 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAcadia, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Vermilion60 min
Feb 17, 1:28 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Saint Landry32 min
Feb 17, 1:40 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH2 hr
Feb 17, 10:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAllen4 days
Feb 17, 10:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAllen13 days
Feb 17, 10:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAllen6 days
Feb 17, 10:30 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu8 days
Feb 17, 10:53 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAllen5 days

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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.