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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 18, 2009Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2009, 11:14 AM CDT for Hardin County, Jefferson County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 19, 2009, 11:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 17 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 18, 2009, 11:14 AM CDT (16:14 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 19, 2009, 11:20 AM CDT
Expired: May 6, 2009, 8:40 PM CDT
In force: 17 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 16:15 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). The gauge peaked at 27.64 ft at Apr 28, 2009, 12:00 PM CDT.

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.

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 Apr 18, 10:53 AM CDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 10:53 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 5:46 AM CDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
546 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-051>055-
TXZ180>182-201-215-216-191100-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-
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-
546 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

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 STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE SLOWLY EAST THROUGH TONIGHT. ANOTHER
DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA...PRODUCING NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THIS ACTIVITY WILL BEGIN DURING THE
MORNING...INCREASING DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.
STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING.

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. THE PRIMARY
SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS...HAIL AND POSSIBLY
ISOLATED TORNADOES.

THERE IS ALSO A HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING...MAINLY NORTH AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM BEAUMONT TEXAS AND LAKE CHARLES LOUISIANA TO
ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA. DEEP COPIOUS MOISTURE IS IN PLACE ACROSS THE
REGION...AND STORMS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY
RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES IN
AREAS WHERE TRAINING OF STORMS OCCURS.

LASTLY...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM 20 TO 60 NM OUT. WINDS AROUND 20 KNOTS THIS MORNING
WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE TODAY...BUT SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN
ELEVATED BETWEEN 5 AND 8 FEET. IN ADDITION...WINDS AND SEAS WILL
BE HIGHER NEAR SHOWERS AND STORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH ON SUNDAY...PUSHING THE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS OFF TO THE EAST. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL
FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
526 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0700 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 SW JOHNSON BAYOU      29.68N 93.73W
04/17/2009  M39.00 MPH       GMZ450             LA   PUBLIC

            REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 17.

0810 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 8 SW JOHNSON BAYOU      29.68N 93.73W
04/17/2009  M41.00 MPH       GMZ450             LA   PUBLIC

            REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 17.

&&

MOGGED

Special weather statement, Apr 18, 5:41 AM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
541 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

LAZ041>043-051-052-181130-
CAMERON LA-VERMILION LA-ACADIA LA-JEFFERSON DAVIS LA-CALCASIEU LA-
541 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

...STRONG WINDS TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF CAMERON...VERMILION...
ACADIA...JEFFERSON DAVIS AND CALCASIEU PARISHES THROUGH 630 AM CDT...

AT 533 AM CDT...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH WERE INDICATED BY NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR AND OBSERVATIONS OVER LACASSINE
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

* THE STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE...
  BELL CITY...HAYES...LAKE ARTHUR AND KLONDIKE

WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE AND MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR DAMAGE.

Local storm report, Apr 18, 5:43 AM CDT, 5 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
543 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0541 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 8 SW JOHNSON BAYOU      29.68N 93.73W
04/18/2009  M62 MPH          GMZ450             LA   PUBLIC

            REPORTED BY PLATFORM IN WEST CAMERON BLOCK 17. ANEMOMETER
            HEIGHT 100 FEET.

&&

MOGGED

Local storm report, Apr 18, 6:31 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
631 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK  29.67N 94.05W
04/18/2009  M48 MPH          GMZ450             TX   C-MAN STATION

            SEA RIM STATE PARK REPORTED 38 KNOTS GUSTING TO 48 KNOTS

&&

BRAZZELL

Local storm report, Apr 18, 6:32 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
632 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 S SEA RIM STATE PARK  29.67N 94.05W
04/18/2009  M55.00 MPH       GMZ450             TX   C-MAN STATION

            SEA RIM STATE PARK REPORTED 38 KNOTS GUSTING TO 48 KNOTS

&&

BRAZZELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 17, 8:01 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		59 min
Apr 17, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
Apr 17, 9:37 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Rapides	10 days
Apr 18, 5:51 AM CDT	Marine Weather Statement	LCH		4 hr
Apr 18, 7:41 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	LCH		2 hr
Apr 18, 10:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	59 hr
Apr 18, 10:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	5 days
Apr 18, 10:00 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Jefferson Davis	7 days
Apr 18, 10:11 AM CDT	Lake Wind Advisory	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	6 hr
Apr 18, 10:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Vernon	4 days
Apr 18, 10:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	14 days
Apr 18, 4:33 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		117 min
Apr 18, 4:38 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH		3 hr
Apr 18, 6:18 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon	4 hr
Apr 18, 6:33 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		117 min
Apr 18, 11:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin	34 hr
Apr 18, 3:00 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler	3 hr
Apr 18, 3:16 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Newton	29 min
Apr 18, 3:51 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson	4 hr
Apr 18, 4:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson	63 min

Nearby

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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.