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River Flood Warning 47, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Mar 12, 2012, 8:42 PM CDT for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It took effect at Mar 16, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 12, 2012, 8:42 PM CDT (01:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2012, 9:15 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Allen Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Bayou Nezpique at Basile (BSLL1). The gauge peaked at 20.34 ft at Mar 16, 2012, 8:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 22 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08012000, 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.
933 WGUS44 KLCH 130143 FLWLCH BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 842 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE LAC001-003-039-053-131542- /O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120315T1800Z-120317T1200Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120315T1800Z.120315T1800Z.120317T0000Z.NO/ 842 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. && $$
6 follow-up statements
342 WGUS84 KLCH 130204 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... BUNDICK CREEK AT BUNDICK LAKE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA.. CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE LAC055-113-131604- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120314T0615Z/ /VLSL1.1.ER.120312T1705Z.120313T0700Z.120313T1815Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TONIGHT TO A CREST NEAR 11 FEET. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY OCCUR DUE TO UNUSUALLY HIGH RAIN AMOUNTS THAT FELL MONDAY UPSTREAM OF THE GUAGE. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF HEYMANN PARK OFF OF HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR. && $$ LAC011-131604- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120315T0000Z/ /BKDL1.1.ER.120313T1800Z.120313T1800Z.120314T1800Z.UU/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BUNDICK CREEK AT BUNDICK LAKE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 97.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 97.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS AROUND THE LAKE... ESPECIALLY THE NORTH END OF THE LAKE. && LAT...LON 3077 9315 3058 9295 3062 9294 3080 9313 $$ LAC079-131604- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120315T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-131604- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0040.120313T1000Z-120314T1800Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120313T1000Z.120313T1200Z.120313T1800Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...QUICKLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT CRESTING NEAR 12.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON FOR A DAY OR TWO...THEN RISE AGAIN WITH A CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 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. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-131604- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0041.120314T1851Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.1.ER.120314T1851Z.120318T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A BRIEF CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL SLIGHTLY THEN RISE AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT WITH A CREST NEAR 14.9 FEET BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC019-131604- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T0600Z.120319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-003-039-053-131604- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120315T1800Z-120317T1200Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120315T1800Z.120315T1800Z.120317T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. && $$ LAC001-053-131603- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0046.120313T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120313T1800Z.120316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && $$ TXC241-457-131603- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120313T1822Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120313T0622Z.NO/ 904 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE OVERNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && $$
824 WGUS84 KLCH 131447 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... BUNDICK CREEK AT BUNDICK LAKE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE...SURREY STREET GAGE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF LAC055-113-140447- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120314T1900Z/ /VLSL1.1.ER.120312T1705Z.120313T0300Z.120314T0700Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE...SURREY STREET GAGE. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...AND THEN CONTINUE VERY SLOW FALL. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF HEYMANN PARK OFF OF HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC079-140447- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-140446- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120314T0000Z.120314T0000Z.120318T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 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. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-140446- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0041.120315T0708Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.1.ER.120315T0708Z.120315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC019-140446- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T1645Z.120319T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 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 5.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-003-039-053-140446- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120315T1800Z-120317T1200Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120315T1800Z.120315T1800Z.120317T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC001-053-140446- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.120313T1800Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120313T1800Z.120316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$ TXC241-457-140446- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120315T0738Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120314T1938Z.NO/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 64.4 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC011-131517- /O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-120315T0000Z/ /BKDL1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/ 947 AM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BUNDICK CREEK AT BUNDICK LAKE. * AT 8:45 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 96.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 97.0 FEET. * FORECAST...CONTINUE TO FALL VERY SLOWLY NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. * IMPACT...AT 95.0 FEET...ELEVATION OF THE SPILLWAY. && LAT...LON 3077 9315 3058 9295 3062 9294 3080 9313 $$
793 WGUS84 KLCH 140248 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA.. CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU LAC055-113-140318- /O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-120314T1900Z/ /VLSL1.1.ER.120312T1705Z.120313T0300Z.120313T1807Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 1:07 PM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL. && $$ LAC079-141648- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS IN A SLOW FALL BUT IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN RISING AGAIN WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH A CREST NEAR 14.5 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL THEN BEGIN A SLOW FALL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-141647- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120319T0000Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120313T2140Z.120318T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:40 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL BRIEFLY FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY THEN BEGIN RISING AGAIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO A CREST NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-141647- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0041.120315T0621Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.1.ER.120315T0621Z.120315T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 14.8 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC019-141647- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120317T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:40 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-003-039-053-141647- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120316T0600Z-120317T1200Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120316T0600Z.120316T0600Z.120317T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. && $$ LAC001-053-141647- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120314T1200Z.120320T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && $$ TXC241-457-141647- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120315T0600Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120314T1800Z.NO/ 948 PM CDT TUE MAR 13 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && $$
218 WGUS84 KLCH 141531 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF LAC079-150531- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.0 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-150531- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120313T2140Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTED NEAR 12 FEET LAST NIGHT AND IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AGAIN SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 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. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-150530- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0041.120315T0617Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.2.ER.120315T0617Z.120316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH SEVERAL ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER FLOODED. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC019-150530- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120321T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FLUCTUATING NEAR FLOOD STAGE WITH THE TIDE...HOWEVER AN INCREASE IN FLOW FROM UPSTREAM...WILL CAUSE A CONTINUED TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-003-039-053-150530- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120316T1200Z-120317T1800Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120316T1200Z.120316T1200Z.120317T0600Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC001-053-150530- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120315T0000Z.120318T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:15 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$ TXC241-457-150530- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120316T1200Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120316T0000Z.NO/ 1031 AM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 10:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. $$
593 WGUS84 KLCH 150159 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS... CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA.. CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU LAC079-151559- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:30 PM WEDNESDAY 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 14.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-151559- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120314T0435Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-151559- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0041.120315T0600Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.2.ER.120315T0600Z.120316T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH SEVERAL ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER FLOODED. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC019-151559- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FLUCTUATING NEAR FLOOD STAGE WITH THE TIDE...HOWEVER AN INCREASE IN FLOW FROM UPSTREAM...WILL CAUSE A CONTINUED TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MARCH 21. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-003-039-053-151559- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0047.120316T1200Z-120317T1800Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120316T1200Z.120316T1200Z.120317T0600Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. && $$ LAC001-053-151558- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120315T0600Z.120319T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && $$ TXC241-457-151558- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120316T1342Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120316T0142Z.NO/ 859 PM CDT WED MAR 14 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN JUST ABOVE FLOOD STAGE FOR THE NEXT 24 TO 36 HOURS...AND WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WHEN OUTFLOWS FROM B.A. STEINHAGEN LAKE ARE REDUCED. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. && $$
800 WGUS84 KLCH 151415 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...TEXAS.. CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF LAC079-160415- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120309T0300Z.120316T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 14.5 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 14.0 FEET...SOME ROADS UPSTREAM FROM GLENMORA... INCLUDING STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE TWO TO THREE FEET OF WATER OVER THE ROAD AND SUBJECT TO BEING CLOSED. FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL ALSO OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3113 9279 3090 9269 3090 9262 3105 9265 3115 9275 $$ LAC003-160414- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120320T1200Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120314T0435Z.120319T1200Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 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. && LAT...LON 3090 9269 3088 9270 3077 9272 3077 9267 3090 9265 $$ LAC003-160414- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.2.ER.120315T0800Z.120316T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH SEVERAL ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER FLOODED. && LAT...LON 3077 9273 3071 9283 3058 9289 3058 9277 3078 9267 $$ LAC003-053-160414- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0048.120317T1200Z-120318T0600Z/ /KDRL1.1.ER.120317T1200Z.120317T1200Z.120317T1800Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. && LAT...LON 3058 9290 3035 9318 3033 9309 3045 9293 3059 9277 $$ LAC019-160414- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120313T2140Z.120321T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:10 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER CONTINUES TO FLUCTUATE NEAR FLOOD STAGE... HOWEVER AS HIGHER UPSTREAM FLOWS REACH THE AREA...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY WEDNESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...WATER OVER LOWEST PORTIONS OF GOOS FERRY ROAD. CARS SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. && LAT...LON 3033 9315 3032 9320 3027 9318 3030 9308 3033 9309 $$ LAC001-053-160414- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0046.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /MRML1.1.ER.120315T0652Z.120318T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:15 AM THURSDAY 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 RISING TO NEAR 5.0 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$ TXC241-457-160414- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0044.000000T0000Z-120316T1342Z/ /TBFT2.1.DR.120312T0718Z.120312T2000Z.120316T0142Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NECHES RIVER NEAR TOWN BLUFF. * UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 64.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 64.0 FEET. * IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC001-003-039-053-151445- /O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0047.000000T0000Z-120317T1800Z/ /BSLL1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT THU MAR 15 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.0 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 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 Mar 12, 7:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 7:18 PM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 718 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 .UPDATE... ISSUED A QUICK UPDATE TO ADJUST POPS THIS EVENING WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ONGOING ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. ACTIVITY TRAINED OVER THESE AREAS THROUGH THE LATE AFTN HOURS...BUT LATEST RADAR AND SATELLITE TRENDS SHOW THAT THIS SHOULD BE ENDING WITH ACTIVITY DIMINISHING THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. MAINTAINED 50 PERCENT POPS FM SRN RAPIDES AND AVOYELLES PARISHES SOUTH TO LAFAYETTE AND UPPER SAINT MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 10 PM...DIMINISHING TO SLT CHC FOR LATE THIS EVENING. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT TONIGHT...AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DENSE FOG DEVELOPING. ATTM...OBS SITES OVER LAND SHOW VISBYS P6SM. HOWEVER...HAVE RECEIVED A FEW REPORTS OF PATCHY DENSE FOG DEVELOPING ALONG THE CALCASIEU SHIP CHANNEL OUT TO NEARLY 20 NM OFFSHORE...SO UPDATED GRIDS AND CWF TO INCLUDE PATCHY DENSE FOG FOR THE LAKES AND NEARSHORE WATERS THIS EVENING. 24 && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 704 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012/ DISCUSSION... 00Z TAFS AVIATION... A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS EASTERN PARTS OF THE AREA THIS EVENING. IMPACTS SHOULD BE LIMITED TO LFT AND ARA SO KEPT VCTS THROUGH 02Z. BEYOND THAT...THE BIG ISSUE TONIGHT WILL BE THE FOG. EXPECT VISIBILITIES TO DROP QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET...A COMBINED RESULT OF WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AND ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE. DENSE FOG WILL LIKELY PREVAIL FROM MIDNIGHT AND INSERTED QUARTER MILE VISIBILITIES AT ALL SITES. LOW LEVEL CLOUD COVER AND MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN THE FOG BEING SLOW TO DISSIPATE TUESDAY MORNING. KEPT VISIBILITIES LOW THROUGH 16Z. VFR CONDITIONS SHOULD PREVAIL BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 401 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012/ DISCUSSION... VERY SMALL SCALE AND SUBTLE FEATURES CREATED A GREAT HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOOD EVENT OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. THE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THAT MOVED OUT OF EAST TEXAS LATE YESTERDAY RAN OUT OF STEAM AND LEFT A RAIN-COOLED CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA LATE LAST NIGHT. SOUTHERLY FLOW BROUGHT HIGH AND EFFICIENT GULF MOIST OVER THE BOUNDARY TO COMBINE WITH UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE ALOFT TO PRODUCE A BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MID LEVEL FLOW WAS PARALLEL TO THE LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY TO ALLOW FOR BACK BUILDING AND TRAINING. THE RESULT OF ALL THIS WAS A 15 TO 20 MILE WIDE SWATH...ACCORDING TO RADAR... FROM EXTREME EASTERN ACADIA PARISH...THROUGH NORTHERN LAFAYETTE PARISH AND SOUTHERN SAINT LANDRY PARISH...INTO WESTERN UPPER SAINT MARTIN PARISH...OF 8 TO 14 INCHES OF RAIN FROM AROUND DAY BREAK TO NOON. GROUND TRUTH OF NEARLY 12 INCHES WAS RECORDED AT THE USGS GAGE LOCATED AT THE BAYOU VERMILION NEAR CARENCRO. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW...THIS GAGE IS LOCATED BASICALLY AT THE TRIPLE POINT WHERE SAINT LANDRY...LAFAYETTE...AND UPPER SAINT MARTIN PARISH MEET. THESE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL AMOUNTS HAVE LEAD TO NUMEROUS REPORTS OF FLOODING AND WATER RESCUES. WITH THE FLAT AREA AND THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ALONG WITH THE SOUTH FLOW AT THE COAST...IT WILL TAKE A WHILE FOR THE FLOOD WATERS TO RECEDE. THIS AMOUNT OF WATER WILL CAUSE MERMENTAU RIVER TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD AND VERMILION RIVER AT SURREY STREET TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD. HARDEST HIT AREA WILL BE THE BAYOU VERMILION NEAR CARENCRO WHICH IS OVER A RECORD FLOOD. IT IS EXPECTED TO KEEP RISING TO BETWEEN 22 AND 23 FEET AND WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE MAJOR FLOODING ALONG THE BAYOU AND ITS TRIBUTARIES. CURRENT ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. EXPECT THIS ACTIVITY TO LAST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS...THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH IN THE EARLY EVENING WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING...AND RAIN COOLED BOUNDARY BECOMES MORE STABLE. ALSO...UPPER LEVEL IMPULSE SHOULD BEGIN TO LIFT OUT OF THE AREA. NEXT ISSUE WILL BE THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOG OVERNIGHT. WET GROUNDS AND HUMID SURFACE AIR MASS WILL BE BELOW A MORE STABLE BOUNDARY ALOFT. WITH LIGHT WINDS...FOG IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND BE WIDESPREAD. FOG MAY BE DENSE AT TIMES...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE ON FOR HOW LONG AND HOW WIDESPREAD THE DENSE FOG WILL BE...PRECLUDES THE ISSUANCE OF A DENSE FOG ADVISORY AT THIS TIME. REMAINDER OF THE WEEK LOOKS VERY SUMMER LIKE. A RIDGE AT THE SURFACE AND AT THE UPPER LEVEL WILL BEGIN TO BUILD FROM THE SOUTHEAST U.S. ACROSS THE GULF SOUTH AND INTO THE FORECAST AREA. THE RESULT WILL BE A VERY WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS WITH SOUTHERLY FLOW OFF THE GULF. A MORE STABLE PATTERN ALOFT SHOULD ALLOW FOR ONLY A FEW HIT OR MISS AFTERNOON SHOWERS WITH DAYTIME HEATING EACH DAY. RUA MARINE... HIGH PRESSURE WILL SET UP EAST OF THE REGION OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THIS WILL CREATE MAINLY A LIGHT TO MODERATE SOUTHEAST FLOW THAT WILL PREVAIL FOR THE UP-COMING WEEK. SOME FOG WILL DEVELOP OVER THE COASTAL LAKES AND BAYS AND NEAR SHORE WATERS DURING THE EVENING HOURS AND OVERNIGHT...AS HUMID AIR MASS NEAR THE SURFACE WILL BE BELOW A STABLE LAYER ALOFT. FOG MAY BE AS LOW AS 1 MILE OR LESS AT TIMES OVER THE SHIP CHANNELS WHICH MAY CAUSE SOME MARINE PROBLEMS. HOWEVER...AT THIS TIME CONFIDENCE IS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO ISSUE A DENSE FOG ADVISORY. THE FOG THAT DOES DEVELOP WILL LIFT BY MID-MORNING ON TUESDAY. RUA && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... KLCH 63 79 64 77 / 20 20 10 20 KBPT 64 78 65 76 / 10 20 10 20 KAEX 62 81 63 79 / 30 20 10 20 KLFT 64 80 64 80 / 50 20 10 20 && .LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... LA...NONE. TX...NONE. GM...NONE. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:10 AM CDT, 15 hours 32 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 510 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 131100- VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN- VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- 510 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT LOW LAND FLOODING MAY OCCUR NEAR SOME AREA RIVERS AND WHERE AMPLE RAINFALL OCCURRED DURING SUNDAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA AND THIS MAY FARTHER AGGRAVATE FLOODING CONCERNS ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST RIVER STATEMENT REGARDING RIVER FLOODING. AREAS OF FOG MAY DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING. THIS MAY RESTRICT VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A MILE ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE AREA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY MINOR RIVER FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ALONG SECTIONS OF THE CALCASIEU RIVER AND BUNDICK CREEK. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON, HOWEVER SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-131100- 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 FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM- 510 AM CDT MON MAR 12 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS TODAY. OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE BIGGEST CONCERNS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 12, 4:50 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
450 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0448 PM FLASH FLOOD 4 N MAMOU 30.69N 92.43W
03/12/2012 EVANGELINE LA EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT OF FLOODING AT THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 10 AND HWY
13.
&&
BRAZZELLLocal storm report, Mar 12, 5:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
532 PM CDT MON MAR 12 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1108 PM TORNADO 5 NE JENNINGS 30.27N 92.62W
03/11/2012 F0 ACADIA LA NWS STORM SURVEY
A TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NEAR THE JEFF DAVIS-ACADIA PARISH
LINE, A FEW MILES NORTH OF I-10. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE OCCURRED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF RIVERSIDE AND
SIMEO ROADS...WHERE SEVERAL HARD WOOD TREES WERE
UPROOTED...SEVERAL PINE TREES WERE SNAPPED...ONE HOME
LOST A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF SHINGLES...AND 3 OTHER HOMES
RECEIVED MINOR ROOF DAMAGE. A BARN HAD A WALL BLOWN
OUT...AND AN UNSECURED STORAGE BUIDLING WAS FLIPPED AND
DESTROYED. THE PATH LENGTH WAS 1.5 MILES AND WIDTH WAS 40
YARDS.
&&
ERICKSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 10:43 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | 11 hr | |
| Mar 12, 11:29 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 36 hr |
| Mar 13, 2:53 PM CDT | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | LCH | 16 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.