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Areal Flood Warning 21, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 21, 20124 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this areal flood warning at Mar 21, 2012, 5:48 AM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 3 days. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 21, 2012, 5:48 AM CDT (10:48 UTC)
Expired
Mar 24, 2012, 11:30 AM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:48 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 21, 7:25 AM CDTFLOODBon Weir, TXNEWTON COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS A SEVEN FOOT SINKHOLE ON COUNTY RD 4081 IN BON WIER

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 396 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2012-03-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1474 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 00:00Z on 2012-03-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 151 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1474 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
239 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
1.2
Supercell composite
8.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

961 
WGUS44 KLCH 211048
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
548 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

TXC241-351-361-457-211630-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FA.W.0021.120321T1048Z-120321T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-TYLER TX-ORANGE TX-
548 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN TYLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT

* AT 543 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR HAS ESTIMTATD THAT FROM 4 TO 8 
  INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA WITHIN THE PAST 12 
  HOURS. ALTHOUGH FURTHER EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IS NOT EXPECTED...  
  LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL PERSIST DUE TO SLOW RUNOFF. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BON WEIR...
  BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...EVADALE...KIRBYVILLE...
  MAURICEVILLE...NEWTON...ORANGE...VIDOR...WEST ORANGE...DEVILS
  POCKET...FOREST HEIGHTS...GIST...HARTBURG...JAMESTOWN...MAGNOLIA
  SPRINGS...MT. UNION...OLD SALEM...ORANGEFIELD...PINE FOREST...
  ROGANVILLE...ROSE CITY...STRINGTOWN...TROUT CREEK...WEISS BLUFF AND
  WRIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN LAKE
CHARLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9354 3100 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357
      3054 9374 3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9370
      2997 9385 3007 9408 3033 9411 3034 9408
      3043 9412 3052 9407 3053 9413 3088 9416

$$

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7 follow-up statements
428 
WGUS44 KLCH 211628
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1128 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

TXC241-351-361-457-221630-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-TYLER TX-ORANGE TX-
1128 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN TYLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 1128 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT       
  FELL ACROSS THE AREA MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON      
  CREEKS AND BAYOUS ARE NEAR CREST OR EXPECTED TO CREST TODAY AND    
  WILL GRADUALLY FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BON WEIR...
  BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...EVADALE...KIRBYVILLE...
  MAURICEVILLE...NEWTON...ORANGE...VIDOR...WEST ORANGE...DEVILS
  POCKET...FOREST HEIGHTS...GIST...HARTBURG...JAMESTOWN...MAGNOLIA
  SPRINGS...MT. UNION...OLD SALEM...ORANGEFIELD...PINE FOREST...
  ROGANVILLE...ROSE CITY...STRINGTOWN...TROUT CREEK...WEISS BLUFF AND
  WRIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9354 3100 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357
      3054 9374 3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9370
      2997 9385 3007 9408 3033 9411 3034 9408
      3043 9412 3052 9407 3053 9413 3088 9416

$$

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690 
WGUS44 KLCH 211657 CCA
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1157 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

TXC241-351-361-457-221630-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-TYLER TX-ORANGE TX-
1157 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN TYLER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT THURSDAY

* AT 1128 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT       
  FELL ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON      
  CREEKS AND BAYOUS ARE NEAR CREST OR EXPECTED TO CREST TODAY AND    
  WILL GRADUALLY FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BON WEIR...
  BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...EVADALE...KIRBYVILLE...
  MAURICEVILLE...NEWTON...ORANGE...VIDOR...WEST ORANGE...DEVILS
  POCKET...FOREST HEIGHTS...GIST...HARTBURG...JAMESTOWN...MAGNOLIA
  SPRINGS...MT. UNION...OLD SALEM...ORANGEFIELD...PINE FOREST...
  ROGANVILLE...ROSE CITY...STRINGTOWN...TROUT CREEK...WEISS BLUFF AND
  WRIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3103 9354 3100 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357
      3054 9374 3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9370
      2997 9385 3007 9408 3033 9411 3034 9408
      3043 9412 3052 9407 3053 9413 3088 9416

$$

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988 
WGUS84 KLCH 221612
FLSLCH

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

TXC457-221623-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TYLER TX-
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEASTERN TYLER COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

EXCESS RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STREAMS
AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO
RECEDE...ENDING THE FLOOD THREAT. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...
PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3097 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371 3021 9372
      3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9371 2997 9385
      3009 9395 3033 9398 3048 9397 3096 9385
      3102 9357

$$

TXC241-351-361-221630-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-ORANGE TX-
1112 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ORANGE...NEWTON AND
SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...

AT 1108 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL 
ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON MOST 
CREEKS AND BAYOUS HAVE CRESTED OR ARE NEAR CREST AND WILL GRADUALLY 
FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...INCLUDING BIG COW CREEK NEAR NEWTON AND 
COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE. DUE TO CONTINUED RUNOFF...FLOODING WILL 
PERSIST OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS IN NEWTON COUNTY AS WELL AS THE 
I-10 SERVICE ROAD NEAR ADAMS BAYOU IN ORANGE COUNTY.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BON WEIR...
BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...KIRBYVILLE...MAURICEVILLE...
NEWTON...ORANGE...WEST ORANGE...DEVILS POCKET...FOREST HEIGHTS...
GIST...HARTBURG...JAMESTOWN...OLD SALEM...ORANGEFIELD...STRINGTOWN...
TROUT CREEK AND WRIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371 3021 9372
      3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9371 2997 9385
      3009 9395 3033 9398 3048 9397 3096 9385
      3102 9357

$$

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282 
WGUS44 KLCH 221618
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1118 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

TXC241-351-361-231630-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-ORANGE TX-
1118 AM CDT THU MAR 22 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT FRIDAY

* AT 1116 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL 
ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON MOST 
CREEKS AND BAYOUS HAVE CRESTED OR ARE NEAR CREST AND WILL GRADUALLY 
FALL FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS...INCLUDING BIG COW CREEK NEAR NEWTON AND 
COW BAYOU NEAR MAURICEVILLE. DUE TO CONTINUED RUNOFF...FLOODING WILL 
PERSIST OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS IN NEWTON COUNTY AS WELL AS THE 
I-10 SERVICE ROAD NEAR ADAMS BAYOU IN ORANGE COUNTY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...BON WEIR...
  BRIDGE CITY...BUNA...CALL...DEWEYVILLE...KIRBYVILLE...
  MAURICEVILLE...NEWTON...ORANGE...WEST ORANGE...DEVILS POCKET...
  FOREST HEIGHTS...GIST...HARTBURG...JAMESTOWN...OLD SALEM...
  ORANGEFIELD...STRINGTOWN...TROUT CREEK AND WRIGHTS SETTLEMENT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3097 9358 3096 9355 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371 3021 9372
      3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9371 2997 9385
      3009 9395 3033 9398 3048 9397 3096 9385
      3102 9357

$$

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513 
WGUS84 KLCH 231621
FLSLCH

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1121 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

TXC241-351-361-231630-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120323T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-ORANGE TX-
1121 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ORANGE...SOUTHERN
NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM CDT...

AT 1113 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL 
ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON MANY 
CREEKS AND BAYOUS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL GRADUALLY FALL FOR THE NEXT 
FEW DAYS...INCLUDING BIG COW CREEK NEAR NEWTON. ON COW BAYOU NEAR 
MAURICEVILLE...WATER LEVELS ARE STEADY NEAR 17.7 FEET WHICH WILL 
KEEP WATER OVER A FEW ROADS NEAR THE CREEK. ELEVATED WATER LEVELS 
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS THE FLOODWATERS MOVE 
DOWNSTREAM OR SPREAD OUT ACROSS FLAT TERRAIN. AS A RESULT...FLOODING 
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS IN NEWTON COUNTY AS WELL 
AS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY. 

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING. PLEASE REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. IF BARRICADES 
ARE IN PLACE...DO NOT DRIVE AROUND THEM...BUT FIND AN ALTERNATE 
ROUTE INSTEAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3096 9355 3088 9358 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3039 9375 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3005 9372
      2997 9385 3009 9395 3094 9386 3096 9384
      3098 9358

$$

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229 
WGUS44 KLCH 231625
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1125 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

TXC241-351-361-241630-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120324T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-ORANGE TX-
1125 AM CDT FRI MAR 23 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  SOUTHERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...

* UNTIL 1130 AM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 1122 AM CDT...FLOODING CONTINUES FROM HEAVY RAINFALL THAT FELL 
ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. WATER LEVELS ON MANY 
CREEKS AND BAYOUS HAVE CRESTED AND WILL GRADUALLY FALL FOR THE NEXT 
FEW DAYS...INCLUDING BIG COW CREEK NEAR NEWTON. ON COW BAYOU NEAR 
MAURICEVILLE...WATER LEVELS ARE STEADY NEAR 17.7 FEET WHICH WILL 
KEEP WATER OVER A FEW ROADS NEAR THE CREEK. ELEVATED WATER LEVELS 
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA AS THE FLOODWATERS MOVE 
DOWNSTREAM OR SPREAD OUT ACROSS FLAT TERRAIN. AS A RESULT...FLOODING 
WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS IN NEWTON COUNTY AS WELL 
AS PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ORANGE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

DRIVERS ARE URGE TO USE CAUTION WHEN DRIVING IN AREAS FLOODING IS 
OCCURRING. PLEASE REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN. IF BARRICADES 
ARE IN PLACE...DO NOT DRIVE AROUND THEM...BUT FIND AN ALTERNATE 
ROUTE INSTEAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3096 9355 3088 9358 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3039 9375 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3005 9372
      2997 9385 3009 9395 3094 9386 3096 9384
      3098 9358

$$

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388 
WGUS84 KLCH 241625
FLSLCH

FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1125 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

TXC241-351-361-241637-
/O.EXP.KLCH.FA.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120324T1630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-ORANGE TX-
1125 AM CDT SAT MAR 24 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR EASTERN ORANGE...SOUTHERN
NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
1130 AM CDT...

WATER LEVELS ON STREAMS AND CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA HAVE RECEDED. 
SOME FLOODING CONTINUES NEAR THE SABINE RIVER...AND THESE AREAS 
REMAIN UNDER RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS. IF FLOODING HAS BEEN 
OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3096 9355 3088 9358 3080 9357 3054 9374
      3044 9370 3039 9375 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3005 9372
      2997 9385 3009 9395 3094 9386 3096 9384
      3098 9358

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 20, 7:25 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHNewton, Orange35 min
Mar 20, 8:14 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHNewton, Orange26 days
Mar 20, 8:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHJasper5 hr
Mar 20, 8:57 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHOrange6 hr
Mar 20, 9:02 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHNewton5 hr
Mar 20, 9:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHOrange5 hr
Mar 21, 1:37 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHJasper, Newton, Orange5 hr
Mar 21, 2:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSabine9 min
Mar 21, 9:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHJefferson, Orange6 days
Mar 21, 9:17 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jefferson4 days
Mar 21, 10:45 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHNewton5 days

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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.