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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 7, 20164 counties in Texas; 10 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Mar 7, 2016, 4:07 AM CST for 4 counties in Texas; 10 parishes in Louisiana. It took effect at Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2016, 4:07 AM CST (10:07 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 8, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Mar 11, 2016, 3:42 PM CST
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity
None

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Avoyelles Parish, LA, Beauregard Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Rapides Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, Vernon Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Newton County, TX, Tyler County, TX

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 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 nearest sounding before it

Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 61 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, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-03-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Lake Charles Mun, LA at 00:00Z on 2016-03-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

410 
WGUS64 KLCH 071007
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
407 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAINS. 3 TO 6 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE 
POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAZ027-028-030-031-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-072200-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.A.0002.160308T1800Z-160310T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-
HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...
SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
407 AM CST MON MAR 7 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN... 
  BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...RAPIDES...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN 
  TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN 
  NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES IN THE WATCH AREA. UP TO 10 INCHES IN
  ISOLATED AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
16 follow-up statements
294 
WGUS64 KLCH 072135
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
335 PM CST MON MAR 7 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAZ027-028-030-031-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-081200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.160308T1800Z-160310T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-
HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...
SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
335 PM CST MON MAR 7 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU... 
  RAPIDES...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN... 
  JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE... 
  SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 10
  INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW LYING
  RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS IS ALSO LIKELY
  THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

24
900 
WGUS64 KLCH 080943
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
343 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING THE
POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING RAINS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE WATCH AREA BEGINNING TUESDAY AFTERNOON
AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

LAZ027-028-030-031-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-082200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.160308T1800Z-160310T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-
HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...
SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
343 AM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU... 
  RAPIDES...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN... 
  JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE... 
  SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL...4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 10 
  INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS IS 
  ALSO LIKELY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
575 
WGUS64 KLCH 082134
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
334 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING. FROM TONIGHT INTO
WEDNESDAY...RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WITH TOTAL
AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.

LAZ027-028-030-031-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-090600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-
HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...
SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
334 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU... 
  RAPIDES...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN... 
  JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE... 
  SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL...5 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 10 TO
  12 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW LYING
  RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN BE
  EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

24
929 
WGUS64 KLCH 090328
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
928 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE AREA WILL BRING PERIODS
OF HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING FROM MAINLY WEDNESDAY
INTO THURSDAY. AVERAGE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA ON WEDNESDAY...WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT OF 5 TO 9 INCHES.

LAZ027-028-030-031-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-091300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-
HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...
SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
928 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU... 
  RAPIDES...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN... 
  JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE... 
  SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT

* RAINFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
635 
WGUS64 KLCH 090906
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
306 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.

LAZ032-042-043-074-091715-
/O.EXB.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
EVANGELINE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-EAST CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...JENNINGS...
LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...CAMERON
306 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND 
  SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL LOUISIANA...EVANGELINE. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  ACADIA...EAST CAMERON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-091715-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER...
LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
306 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON AND 
  WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...6 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ028-031-091715-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...OAKDALE...
KINDER
306 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  RAPIDES. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ALLEN. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
240 
WGUS64 KLCH 090908
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
308 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY.

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-092200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER...
LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
308 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON AND 
  WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...6 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ028-031-032-042-043-074-092200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-EAST CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...OAKDALE...
KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...CAMERON
308 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...EAST CAMERON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
217 
WGUS64 KLCH 091010
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
410 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

LAZ029-033-044-045-052>055-092200-
/O.EXB.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-ST. LANDRY-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-
ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE
410 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS EXPANDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES AND ST. 
  LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE... 
  LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST 
  LOUISIANA...VERMILION. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ028-031-032-042-043-074-092200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-EAST CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...OAKDALE...
KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...CAMERON
410 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...EAST CAMERON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 7 TO 10 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-092200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER...
LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
410 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON AND 
  WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...6 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 9 TO 12 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
886 
WGUS64 KLCH 092147
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
347 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO NEARLY 8
INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES AND
NORTHWEST VERNON PARISH. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THESE
AREAS WILL RESULT IN MORE WIDESPREAD AND WORSENING FLOODING
TONIGHT...WITH FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
AS HEAVIER BANDS OF RAIN BEGIN TO DEVELOP FURTHER EAST ACROSS
LOUISIANA.

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-100600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER...
LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
347 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON AND 
  WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...4 TO 8 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ028-031-032-042-043-074-100600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-EAST CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...OAKDALE...
KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...CAMERON
347 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...EAST CAMERON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...4 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 10 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-033-044-045-052>055-100600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-ST. LANDRY-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-
ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE
347 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND 
  SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY 
  AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...VERMILION. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...4 TO 7 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 9 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

24
961 
WGUS64 KLCH 100409
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1009 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEARLY 10 INCHES
HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES AND
NORTHWEST VERNON PARISH...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTO EASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THESE
AREAS WILL RESULT IN MORE WIDESPREAD AND WORSENING FLOODING
TONIGHT...WITH FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS
HEAVIER BANDS OF RAIN BEGIN TO DEVELOP FURTHER EAST ACROSS
LOUISIANA.

LAZ027-030-041-073-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-101400-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160310T1800Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-BEAUREGARD-CALCASIEU-WEST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...DE RIDDER...
LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HACKBERRY...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...
LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
1009 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...VERNON AND 
  WEST CAMERON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING

* RAINFALL...3 TO 5 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ028-031-032-042-043-074-101400-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RAPIDES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-EAST CAMERON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...OAKDALE...
KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...CAMERON
1009 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... 
  INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  EVANGELINE AND RAPIDES. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...EAST CAMERON AND JEFFERSON DAVIS. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-033-044-045-052>055-101400-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160311T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-ST. LANDRY-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-
ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE
1009 PM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND 
  SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN 
  CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY 
  AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...VERMILION. 

* THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
920 
WGUS64 KLCH 100920
FFALCH

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
320 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING
THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEARLY
10 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES
AND NORTHWEST VERNON PARISH...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTO EASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THESE
AREAS WILL RESULT IN MORE WIDESPREAD AND WORSENING FLOODING
TONIGHT...WITH FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA
AS HEAVIER BANDS OF RAIN BEGIN TO DEVELOP FURTHER EAST ACROSS
LOUISIANA.

LAZ027-028-030-031-TXZ180-201-259>262-102200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...WOODVILLE...
COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...
BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
320 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...RAPIDES AND 
  VERNON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN 
  NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-032-033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-102200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...
EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...
ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...
FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...
HACKBERRY...CAMERON...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY
320 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...AVOYELLES... 
  CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...
   UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST 
  TEXAS...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
637 
WGUS64 KLCH 100925
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
325 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ENTIRE AREA...

.A VIGOROUS STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTING IN FLOODING
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO NEARLY 10
INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS NORTHERN JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES AND
NORTHWEST VERNON PARISH...WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES OF RAINFALL FROM
JEFFERSON COUNTY INTO EASTERN HARDIN AND SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF
JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THESE
AREAS WILL RESULT IN MORE WIDESPREAD AND WORSENING FLOODING
TONIGHT...WITH FLOODING EXPECTED OVER THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA AS
HEAVIER BANDS OF RAIN BEGIN TO DEVELOP FURTHER EAST ACROSS
LOUISIANA.

LAZ027-028-030-031-TXZ180-201-259>262-102200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...WOODVILLE...
COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...
BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
325 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...RAPIDES AND 
  VERNON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN 
  NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...4 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-032-033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-102200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...
EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...
ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...
FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...
HACKBERRY...CAMERON...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY
325 AM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...AVOYELLES... 
  CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...
   UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST 
  TEXAS...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...3 TO 6 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
175 
WGUS64 KLCH 102226
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
426 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME WESTERN LOUISIANA WITH OVER 12 INCHES
IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND
SPREAD NORTH OVER THE AGAIN TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY...AND COULD RESULT
IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING OR AGGRAVATE EXISTING FLOOD CONDITIONS.

LAZ027-028-030-031-TXZ180-201-259>262-110600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...WOODVILLE...
COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...
BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
426 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...RAPIDES AND 
  VERNON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN 
  NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-032-033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-110600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...
EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...
ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...
FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...
HACKBERRY...CAMERON...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY
426 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...AVOYELLES... 
  CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...
   UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST 
  TEXAS...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

24
101 
WGUS64 KLCH 110515
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1115 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME WESTERN LOUISIANA...WITH
OVER 12 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AND SPREAD NORTH OVER THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT AND INTO
FRIDAY...AND COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING OR THE
AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING FLOOD CONDITIONS.

LAZ027-028-030-031-TXZ180-201-259>262-111200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
VERNON-RAPIDES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-TYLER-HARDIN-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...WOODVILLE...
COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...
BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
1115 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING 
  AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...RAPIDES AND 
  VERNON. IN TEXAS...HARDIN...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN 
  NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ029-032-033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ215-216-111200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...OPELOUSAS...
EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...LAKE ARTHUR...
CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...
ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...
FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...
HACKBERRY...CAMERON...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...
BRIDGE CITY
1115 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...AVOYELLES... 
  CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...
   UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST 
  TEXAS...JEFFERSON AND ORANGE. 

* THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

25
364 
WGUS64 KLCH 110840
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
240 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME WESTERN LOUISIANA...WITH
OVER 12 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AND SPREAD NORTH OVER THE AREA AGAIN TONIGHT AND INTO
FRIDAY...AND COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING OR THE
AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING FLOOD CONDITIONS.

TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-112200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
240 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL TEXAS...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...ORANGE AND 
  TYLER. 

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-112200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...
MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...
OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...
LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...CAMERON
240 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES... 
  EVANGELINE...RAPIDES AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY 
  AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN WEST CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...VERNON. 

* THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON

* RAINFALL...2 TO 3 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
747 
WGUS64 KLCH 111230
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
630 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT...

.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE AREA THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 12 INCHES HAVE FALLEN ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND EXTREME WESTERN LOUISIANA...WITH
OVER 12 INCHES IN A FEW LOCATIONS. ADDITIONAL RAIN IS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP AND SPREAD NORTH OVER THE AREA AGAIN TODAY...AND COULD
RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FLOODING OR THE AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING FLOOD
CONDITIONS.

TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-120000-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-
SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...
SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...
JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
630 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING 
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL TEXAS...NORTHERN 
  JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...SOUTHERN JASPER AND SOUTHERN 
  NEWTON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...ORANGE AND 
  TYLER. 

* UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL...1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY 
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. 

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-120000-
/O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...
MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...
OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...
LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...CAMERON
630 AM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... 
  SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE 
  FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES... 
  EVANGELINE...RAPIDES AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY 
  AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA... 
  ALLEN...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...JEFFERSON 
  DAVIS...VERMILION AND WEST CAMERON. IN WEST CENTRAL 
  LOUISIANA...VERNON. 

* UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING

* RAINFALL...1 TO 2 INCHES OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WITH LOCALLY
  HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES.

* PRIMARY IMPACTS WILL BE FLASH FLOODING OF LOW LYING LOCATIONS 
  ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE OR ALONG LOW 
  LYING RURAL ROADS. FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND BAYOUS CAN 
  BE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
117 
WGUS64 KLCH 112142
FFALCH

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
342 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

.STORMS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE EAST. SOME ADDITIONAL RAINS ARE
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT BUT THESE RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO PRODUCED
ENOUGH PRECIPITATION TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

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112245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-160312T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA...
PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...
MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU...
OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...
LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE...
BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...ABBEVILLE...KAPLAN...
NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...
BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY...CAMERON...WOODVILLE...
COLMESNEIL...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...
ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...
BUNA...DEWEYVILLE
342 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND TEXAS HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. 

STORMS HAVE MOVED OFF TO THE EAST TODAY. SOME ADDITIONAL RAINS
ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT BUT THESE RAINS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO
PRODUCED ENOUGH PRECIPITATION TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Mar 6, 11:36 PM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 6, 11:36 PM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1136 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

.DISCUSSION...
FOR THE 07/06Z TAF ISSUANCE.

&&

.AVIATION...
LATEST VAD FROM KLCH RADAR SHOWS WIND BETWEEN 1K AND 2K FEET
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 KNOTS. SHORT TERM GUIDANCE SHOWS THAT THESE
WINDS SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH MEAN BOUNDARY LAYER
WINDS AROUND 15 KNOTS. THEREFORE...THIS SCENARIO WILL FAVOR MIXING
AND LOW CLOUD DEVELOPMENT AND NOT SO MUCH FOG. MVFR CEILINGS
DEVELOPING BETWEEN 07/09Z AND 07/12Z. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ON
MONDAY SHOULD ALLOW FOR BREEZY SOUTH WINDS BY 07/18Z WITH GUSTS
NEAR 25 KNOTS AT THE SURFACE. CLOUDS SHOULD ALSO HANG AROUND FOR
MUCH OF THE DAY WITH CLOUD BASES HOVERING NEAR OR JUST ABOVE MVFR
LEVELS BETWEEN 3K AND 4K FEET.

RUA

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 921 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016/

UPDATE...THE ONLY CHANGE OF NOTE THIS EVENING IS AN SCA HAS BEEN
POSTED FOR THE WATERS BEYOND 20 NM. WINDS WILL REMAIN RIGHT AT SCA
CRITERIA THROUGH SUNRISE.

OTHERWISE ACROSS THE REGION NO CHANGES ARE NEEDED THIS EVENING.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 333 PM CST SUN MAR 6 2016/

DISCUSSION...
VERY NICE ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AS ALL EYES TURN TOWARDS
THE WEST COAST AND THE DEVELOPING TROUGH AND THE VERY WET AND
STORMY PATTERN SETTING UP ACROSS THE AREA THIS WEEK.

OVERALL GUIDANCE HAS REMAINED UNCHANGED FROM THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS
WITH MOST OF GUIDANCE IN VERY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE MIDDLE
PORTION OF THIS WEEK ON HOW THE PATTERN EVOLVES.

MOISTURE BEGINS INCREASING IN EARNEST LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW AS
PRESSURES FALL ACROSS THE PLAINS IN RESPONSE TO THE DEEPENING
TROUGH. A CUTOFF LOW IS FORECAST TO DEVELOP OVER NORTHERN MEXICO
AND MOVE AT A TURTLE SPEED IF ANY AT ALL THROUGH MID TO LATE WEEK.

THIS PUTS THE REGION INTO A VERY FAVORABLE ZONE FOR SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS COMPLEXES WITH INCREASING MOISTURE PROFILE AND
STRONG LOW- LEVEL JET AND SERIES OF DISTURBANCES EJECTING OUT FROM
THE MAIN LOW. THE HIGHEST CONCERN IS OBVIOUSLY THE FLOODING
POTENTIAL WHICH LOOKS OMINOUS DESPITE THE DRY PERIOD WE HAVE
RECENTLY HAD. RAINFALL FORECAST THROUGH THE ENTIRE EVENT RANGE
FROM 6-12 INCHES WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINS LOOKING TO BE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON/EVENING INTO THURSDAY AND POSSIBLY FRIDAY DEPENDING ON
WHICH GUIDANCE SET YOU LOOK AT. RIVER GUIDANCE SUGGEST THE
POTENTIAL FOR MODERATE TO MAJOR FLOODING IN THE CALCASIEU/SABINE
AND NECHES BASINS SHOULD THIS RAINFALL COME TO PASS AS CURRENTLY
FORECAST. FLOOD WATCHES WILL BE ISSUED WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS IF
NO DRASTIC CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE FORECAST.

SEVERE WEATHER WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN...ESPECIALLY TUESDAY-
WEDNESDAY WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE.
OUTSIDE OF SEVERE STORMS...WINDS WILL ALSO BE STRONG WITH GUSTS IN
THE 30-40 MPH RANGE POSSIBLE.

WILL ALSO BE MONITORING THE POTENTIAL FOR COASTAL FLOODING AS
WELL WITH THE PERSISTENT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS.

WINDS WILL BE INCREASING OVER THE COASTAL WATERS AS WELL AT LEAST
TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CRITERIA AND POSSIBLY GALE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AEX  54  75  62  75 /  10  10  20  80
LCH  58  76  65  75 /  10  10  20  90
LFT  56  75  65  77 /   0  10  20  70
BPT  61  77  66  76 /  10  10  20  90

&&

.LCH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
TX...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY FOR GMZ470-472-475.

     SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL 8 AM CST MONDAY FOR GMZ450-
     452-455.

&&

AVIATION...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 6, 5:15 AM CST, 22 hours 52 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
515 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

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071200-
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-
515 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST
CENTRAL LOUISIANA...EAST CENTRAL TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF DENSE FOG THIS MORNING WILL IMPROVE BY 9 TO 10 AM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAIN AND SEVERE WEATHER SYSTEM WILL IMPACT
THE REGION IN THE TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY TIME FRAME. FIVE TO
EIGHT INCHES OF RAIN...WITH LOCALLY OVER TEN INCHES...IS EXPECTED.
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED. IN ADDITION...DAMAGING
WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. BE PREPARED TO BE
ALERTED FOR WATCHES AND WARNINGS AS THEY BECOME NECESSARY THIS
WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NECESSARY BETWEEN TUESDAY AND THURSDAY.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-071200-
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-
515 AM CST SUN MAR 6 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

MINOR COASTAL FLOODING IS EXPECTED DURING HIGH TIDES IN THE
TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY TIME FRAME. IN ADDITION...SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CRITERIA WILL LIKELY BE MET MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY DUE
TO HIGH SEAS AND STRONG WINDS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 10:39 AM CSTWind AdvisoryLCH7 hr
Mar 7, 3:25 PM CSTCoastal Flood WatchLCH12 hr
Mar 6, 11:39 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH4 hr
Mar 7, 3:49 AM CSTGale WatchLCH24 hr
Mar 7, 3:49 AM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH3 days
Mar 7, 11:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHRapides13 days
Mar 7, 11:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu12 days

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.