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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 26, 2011Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 26, 2011, 10:48 AM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Apr 26, 2011, 10:48 AM CDT (15:48 UTC)
Expired: Apr 28, 2011, 9:08 AM CDT
In force: 46 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity: Minor

County Calcasieu Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

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

724 
WGUS44 KLCH 261548
FLWLCH


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1048 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

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

  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 

LAC019-270548-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0002.110426T1548Z-110428T1800Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T0000Z.110427T1800Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-270548-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0003.110426T2248Z-110428T0130Z/
/LCHL1.1.WT.110426T2248Z.110427T0000Z.110427T1330Z.NO/
1048 AM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING 
  ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. THE CURRENT STATUS
  OF THE CALCASIEU SALTWATER BARRIER IS OPEN. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION...VISIT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEBSITE AT 
  HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/OD/LOCKUPDATES/LOCKSTATUS.ASP?LOCKID=23.

$$

5 follow-up statements

581 
WGUS84 KLCH 270250
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
950 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 

LAC019-271650-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110428T1800Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T1200Z.110427T1800Z.NO/
950 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-271650-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110428T0130Z/
/LCHL1.1.WT.110427T1000Z.110427T1200Z.110427T1330Z.NO/
950 PM CDT TUE APR 26 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 4.1 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.
  THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING 
  ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. THE CURRENT STATUS
  OF THE CALCASIEU SALTWATER BARRIER IS OPEN. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION...VISIT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEBSITE AT 
  HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/OD/LOCKUPDATES/LOCKSTATUS.ASP?LOCKID=23.

$$

087 
WGUS84 KLCH 271445
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
945 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 

LAC019-280445-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110428T1424Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T1215Z.110427T1424Z.NO/
945 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING...THEN REMAIN BETWEEN 3.5 FEET AND 4.0 FEET FOR
  THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-280052-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110428T0052Z/
/LCHL1.1.WT.000000T0000Z.110427T1100Z.110427T1252Z.NO/
945 AM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING...THEN REMAIN BETWEEN 3.5 FEET AND 4.0 FEET FOR
  THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING 
  ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. THE CURRENT STATUS
  OF THE CALCASIEU SALTWATER BARRIER IS OPEN. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION...VISIT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEBSITE AT 
  HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/OD/LOCKUPDATES/LOCKSTATUS.ASP?LOCKID=23.

$$

621 
WGUS44 KLCH 280453
FLWLCH


BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1153 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

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

  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 

LAC019-281853-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110429T0712Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T1215Z.110428T0712Z.NO/
1153 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TOMORROW NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-281853-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0004.110428T1800Z-110501T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.110428T1800Z.000000T0000Z.110430T1200Z.NO/
1153 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE
  FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING 
  ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. THE CURRENT STATUS
  OF THE CALCASIEU SALTWATER BARRIER IS OPEN. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION...VISIT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEBSITE AT 
  HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/OD/LOCKUPDATES/LOCKSTATUS.ASP?LOCKID=23.

$$

917 
WGUS84 KLCH 280454
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
1154 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA..
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 

LAC019-281854-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110429T0712Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T1215Z.110428T0712Z.NO/
1154 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL 
  OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-281854-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0004.110428T1800Z-110501T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.110428T1800Z.000000T0000Z.110430T1200Z.NO/
1154 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING 
  IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AROUND FLOOD STAGE
  FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO TIDAL INFLUENCES.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR MARSHLAND FLOODING OCCURS. FLOODING 
  ALSO BEGINS ON RIVER ROAD IN NORTH LAKE CHARLES. THE CURRENT STATUS
  OF THE CALCASIEU SALTWATER BARRIER IS OPEN. FOR MORE 
  INFORMATION...VISIT THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS WEBSITE AT 
  HTTP://WWW.MVN.USACE.ARMY.MIL/OD/LOCKUPDATES/LOCKSTATUS.ASP?LOCKID=23.

$$

982 
WGUS84 KLCH 281408
FLSLCH


FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
908 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

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

  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY 
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER 

LAC019-281438-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110429T0712Z/
/OTBL1.1.WT.110426T1440Z.110427T1215Z.110427T2212Z.NO/
908 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY.
* AT  6:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  5:12 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 3.0 FEET AND 4.0 FEET 
  FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 3.5 FEET...PONDING OF WATER ON LOW SPOTS ALONG GOOS 
  FERRY ROAD WILL OCCUR.

$$

LAC019-281438-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110501T0000Z/
/LCHL1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
908 AM CDT THU APR 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER.
* AT  6:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 2.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN BELOW 4.0 FEET FOR THE 
  FORESEEABLE FUTURE.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 11:08 PM CDT	Wind Advisory	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 3 more	41 hr
Apr 26, 12:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Vernon	31 min
Apr 26, 12:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Vernon	47 min
Apr 26, 1:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	39 min
Apr 26, 1:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	57 min
Apr 26, 1:59 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	61 min
Apr 26, 2:06 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	24 min
Apr 26, 2:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry	58 min
Apr 26, 2:35 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	55 min
Apr 26, 3:15 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Saint Landry	45 min
Apr 26, 3:17 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	58 min
Apr 26, 3:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	46 min
Apr 26, 3:46 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		44 min
Apr 26, 4:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	66 min
Apr 26, 4:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		36 min
Apr 26, 5:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	65 min
Apr 26, 6:22 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Vermilion	53 min
Apr 26, 6:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	46 min
Apr 26, 7:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	37 min
Apr 26, 8:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	54 min
Apr 26, 8:25 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		50 min
Apr 26, 9:08 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		67 min
Apr 26, 10:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	33 hr

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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.