Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Jul 18, 2014, 12:14 PM CDT (17:14 UTC)

Expired

Jul 18, 2014, 3:15 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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666 
WGUS54 KLCH 181714
FFWLCH
TXC199-241-245-351-361-182015-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0021.140718T1714Z-140718T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1214 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SOUR LAKE...LUMBERTON...
  SOUTHEASTERN JASPER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF EVADALE...
  JEFFERSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...SABINE PASS...PORT NECHES...PORT
  ARTHUR...NOME...NEDERLAND...HAMSHIRE...GROVES...CENTRAL GARDENS...
  BEAUMONT...
  SOUTHWESTERN NEWTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF DEWEYVILLE...
  ORANGE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...WEST ORANGE...VIDOR...ORANGE...
  MAURICEVILLE...BRIDGE CITY...

* UNTIL 315 PM CDT

* AT 1208 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
  THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT...WITH A
  FEW REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS BEAUMONT AND
  VIDOR TEXAS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SOUTHEAST
  TEXAS REGIONAL AIRPORT...PORT ACRES...ORANGEFIELD...HARTBURG AND
  FOREST HEIGHTS

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
NECHES RIVER...WILLOW MARSH BAYOU...TAYLOR BAYOU...SALT BAYOU...
SPINDLETOP BAYOU...SLAYDONS CREEK...SABINE RIVER...CYPRESS CREEK...
LITTLE CYPRESS CREEK...MILL CREEK...GUM SLOUGH...COW BAYOU...VILLAGE
CREEK...VILLAGE SLOUGH...PINE ISLAND BAYOU...TENMILE CREEK...COTTON
CREEK...WILLOW CREEK...BIRD ISLAND BAYOU...NORTH FORK TAYLOR BAYOU...
SOUTH FORK TAYLOR BAYOU...MAYHAW BAYOU...GULF OF MEXICO...ELM
BAYOU...BARNES SLOUGH...WALKER BRANCH...DIN, BAYOU...BLACK CREEK...
LITTLE PINE ISLAND BAYOU...TIGER CREEK...CANEY CREEK...OLD RIVER
BAYOU...COLE CREEK...ADAMS BAYOU...GRAYS BAYOU...PEVITOT GULLY...
CONWAY BAYOU...LITTLE CYPRESS BAYOU...NICHOLS CREEK...WHITE BAY
BRANCH...BOGGY CREEK...LITTLE ROCK CREEK...EAST TENMILE CREEK...WEST
TENMILE CREEK...OLD RIVER...SIX-TEN SLOUGH...REEDER SLOUGH AND
BATISTE CREEK.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE AS 
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVE NORTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHEAST 
TEXAS FROM GALVESTON BAY.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3054 9374 3044 9370 3034 9377 3029 9371
      3021 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373 3006 9370
      2996 9385 2983 9393 2968 9383 2967 9405
      2956 9435 2988 9436 2989 9445 3011 9445
      3011 9455 3012 9455

$$

LANDRENEAU

345 
WGUS74 KLCH 181821
FFSLCH

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
121 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2014

TXC199-241-351-181829-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140718T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARDIN TX-JASPER TX-NEWTON TX-
121 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN
NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN HARDIN COUNTIES...

LAT...LON 2988 9436 2989 9445 3011 9445 3010 9440
      3012 9430 3017 9427 3019 9420 3016 9411
      3024 9411 3024 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373
      3006 9370 2996 9385 2984 9394 2978 9392
      2968 9383 2967 9405 2956 9435

$$

TXC245-361-182015-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140718T2015Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
JEFFERSON TX-ORANGE TX-
121 PM CDT FRI JUL 18 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT FOR
ORANGE AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

AT 119 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAS FALLEN SINCE MIDNIGHT...WITH A   
FEW REPORTS OF 7 TO 8 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS BEAUMONT AND VIDOR 
TEXAS.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO CHINA...
ORANGEFIELD...LAKEVIEW...FOREST HEIGHTS...WEST ORANGE...VIDOR...ROSE
CITY...PINE FOREST...ORANGE...MAURICEVILLE...BEVIL OAKS AND BEAUMONT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
NECHES RIVER...WILLOW MARSH BAYOU...TAYLOR BAYOU...SALT BAYOU...
SPINDLETOP BAYOU...PINE ISLAND BAYOU...SABINE RIVER...TENMILE
CREEK...COTTON CREEK...WILLOW CREEK...COW BAYOU...BIRD ISLAND
BAYOU...NORTH FORK TAYLOR BAYOU...SOUTH FORK TAYLOR BAYOU...MAYHAW
BAYOU...GULF OF MEXICO...ELM BAYOU...BARNES SLOUGH...WALKER BRANCH...
DIN, BAYOU...TIGER CREEK...CANEY CREEK...OLD RIVER BAYOU...COLE
CREEK...ADAMS BAYOU...GRAYS BAYOU...PEVITOT GULLY...CONWAY BAYOU AND
LITTLE CYPRESS BAYOU.

MOST OF THE STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS HAVE ENDED AND MOVED OFFSHORE. 
HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS GALVESTON BAY CONTINUES TO MOVE 
NORTHEAST...AND MAY DEPOSIT AN ADDITIONAL ONE HALF TO ONE INCH OF 
RAINFALL IN THE WARNED AREA.

&&

LAT...LON 2988 9436 2989 9445 3011 9445 3010 9440
      3012 9430 3017 9427 3019 9420 3016 9411
      3024 9411 3024 9372 3014 9369 3009 9373
      3006 9370 2996 9385 2984 9394 2978 9392
      2968 9383 2967 9405 2956 9435

$$

LANDRENEAU

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