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Flash Flood Watch 6, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flash flood watch at Jun 2, 2016, 9:06 AM CDT for 10 parishes in Louisiana; 4 counties in Texas. It was in force for 58 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 2, 2016, 9:06 AM CDT (14:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 4, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 58 hr
- 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 14:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Lake Charles Mun, LA (KLCH), launched 12:00Z, 2.1 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1712 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 576 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 129 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
954 WGUS64 KLCH 021406 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 906 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING VERY SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL BRING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS TO SOUTHEAST TEXAS...SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LAZ027-030-031-041-042-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-022100- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.A.0006.160602T1406Z-160604T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER...FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE... KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY... ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU... GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER... RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED...HILLISTER...IVANHOE... SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT... SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY... HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...MAGNOLIA SPRINGS... MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE...FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN... NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL...GIST...BUNA...EVADALE... DEWEYVILLE 906 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS... VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN... JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE... SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 4 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
8 follow-up statements
005 WGUS64 KLCH 021937 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 237 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING VERY SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL BRING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ028-029-032-033-043>045-052>055-030300- /O.EXA.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160604T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE- UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE... MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA... VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER...ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE 237 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... 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... EVANGELINE...RAPIDES AND ST. LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...ACADIA AND VERMILION. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 4 TO 7 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$ LAZ027-030-031-041-042-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-030300- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160604T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ VERNON-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER...FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE... KINDER...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY... ROANOKE...WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU... GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER... RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED...HILLISTER...IVANHOE... SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT... SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY... HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...MAGNOLIA SPRINGS... MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE...FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN... NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL...GIST...BUNA...EVADALE... DEWEYVILLE 237 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ALLEN...BEAUREGARD... CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...JEFFERSON DAVIS...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
854 WGUS64 KLCH 022107 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 407 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING VERY SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL BRING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 030300- /O.EXT.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 407 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
061 WGUS64 KLCH 030245 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 945 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING VERY SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL BRING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 031300- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 945 PM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
887 WGUS64 KLCH 031230 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 730 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING VERY SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL BRING OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 032100- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 730 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * LOW PRESSURE ADVANCING SLOWLY EAST ACROSS TEXAS WILL RESULT IN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN-PRODUCING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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
142 WGUS64 KLCH 031633 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1133 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 040300- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 1133 AM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
389 WGUS64 KLCH 040051 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 751 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO SATURDAY EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 041300- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 751 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING * LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH ON SATURDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. DAILY RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE COMMON...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 5 TO 8 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
457 WGUS64 KLCH 040830 FFALCH FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 330 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH ON TODAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262- 050000- /O.CON.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /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...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE...ST. MARTINVILLE... ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX...FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN... NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT...CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN... PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA...STEPHENSVILLE...HACKBERRY... JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE...KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE... GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH...TOWN BLUFF...FRED... HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN...WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON... SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS...SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE... VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY...HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE... MAGNOLIA SPRINGS...MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE... FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN...NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL... GIST...BUNA...EVADALE...DEWEYVILLE 330 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR * PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA...ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES... BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU...EAST CAMERON...EVANGELINE...IBERIA... JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...LOWER ST. MARTIN...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...ST. MARY...UPPER ST. MARTIN...VERMILION...VERNON AND WEST CAMERON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS...HARDIN...JEFFERSON... NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON...ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER... SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH THIS EVENING * LOW PRESSURE OVER CENTRAL TEXAS WILL SETTLE SLOWLY SOUTH TODAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN OCCASIONAL MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. STRONGER THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN A VERY TROPICAL AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN THE POTENTIAL FOR EXTREME RAINFALL RATES...ALONG WITH DANGEROUS FLASH FLOODING. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 2 TO 6 INCHES. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED. 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. && $$
665 WGUS64 KLCH 050004 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 704 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THIS EVENING FOR LOWER ACADIANA... .A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY WEAKEN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THIS EVENING OVER SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA. LAZ045-053>055-050500- /O.EXP.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.A.0007.160605T0004Z-160605T0500Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ UPPER ST. MARTIN-IBERIA-ST. MARY-LOWER ST. MARTIN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BREAUX BRIDGE...CADE... ST. MARTINVILLE...NEW IBERIA...MORGAN CITY...BURNS POINT... CENTERVILLE...FRANKLIN...PATTERSON...BERWICK...BAYOU VISTA... STEPHENSVILLE 704 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IBERIA...LOWER ST. MARTIN... ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. * UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT * ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING...EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY MIDNIGHT. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL BE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS ACROSS AREAS WHERE GROUNDS ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY AND THE LAST COUPLE OF DAYS. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$ LAZ027>033-041>044-052-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-050115- /O.EXP.KLCH.FF.A.0006.000000T0000Z-160605T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-VERMILION-WEST CAMERON- EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER- NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT POLK...PICKERING...LEESVILLE... SLAGLE...ALEXANDRIA...PINEVILLE...EFFIE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE... COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT...MANSURA...BUNDICK LAKE...DE RIDDER... FIELDS...ORETTA...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...BEAVER... ST. LANDRY...MAMOU...REDDELL...LAWTELL...OPELOUSAS...EUNICE... LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...HATHAWAY...JENNINGS...TOPSY...ROANOKE... WELSH...LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...BRANCH...CHURCH POINT... RICHARD...LAFAYETTE...ABBEVILLE...INTRACOASTAL CITY...MEAUX... FORKED ISLAND...KAPLAN...HACKBERRY...JOHNSON BAYOU...GRAND LAKE... KLONDIKE...CAMERON...CREOLE...GRAND CHENIER...RUTHERFORD BEACH... TOWN BLUFF...FRED...HILLISTER...IVANHOE...SPURGER...WARREN... WOODVILLE...LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...SABINE PASS... SEA RIM STATE PARK...ORANGE...VIDOR...BRIDGE CITY... HOLLY SPRINGS...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...MAGNOLIA SPRINGS... MT. UNION...ROGANVILLE...BURKEVILLE...FARRSVILLE...JAMESTOWN... NEWTON...WIERGATE...BLEAKWOOD...CALL...GIST...BUNA...EVADALE... DEWEYVILLE 704 PM CDT SAT JUN 4 2016 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS HAS EXPIRED. $$
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 Jun 2, 7:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 7:10 AM CDT, 1 hour 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 710 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 .DISCUSSION... For the 12z TAF issuance. && .AVIATION... Upper trough continues to slowly edge eastward toward southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana. Outside of showers and thunderstorms today...vfr conditions likely to be present across the region even with some showers. However...the airmass remains unstable with lots of moisture present...therefore... mvfr ceilings could easily develop for a short time during organized convection. May see some easing of convection later this evening with loss of daytime heating. We will likely repeat again for late tonight into tomorrow as the upper level storm systems continues to trek slowly east into our area. && .DISCUSSION... Early morning sfc analysis shows the region remaining between high pressure over the sern CONUS and low pressure over TX...while water vapor imagery/00z upper air analysis shows mid/upper-level low located over wrn TX. Result of all this is a very moist onshore flow through much of the column...with 00z KLCH sounding showing a juicy PWAT of 1.8 inches and a mean RH of 76 percent. 00z PWAT analysis in fact shows a tongue of enhanced moisture stretching across the forecast area on up into nern TX this evening. Local 88Ds show showers and a storm or two beginning to pop up over our TX zones last hour as this higher moisture interacts with a low- level convergence zone...while regional 88Ds show quite a bit of convection to our west associated with shortwaves rounding the low aloft. No great changes to inherited forecasts this morning as all signs continue to point to a wet few days across the forecast area. Mid/upper-level low is progged to continue making slow progress ewd across TX into the weekend...with several weak disturbances expected to round it and pass across the wrn Gulf region. Forecast soundings show plentiful moisture lingering over the forecast area with PWAT values eventually topping out just above the 2.0 inch mark...about 160 percent of normal. Expect showers and thunderstorms to become widespread by this afternoon as a result...with convection further fueled by albeit somewhat limited daytime heating as well as resultant outflows. High POPs then linger into the weekend as the low approaches...with event total QPFs looking to average roughly 1.7 inches ern sections to 2.5 inches wrn areas. ATTM not feeling that this is enough rainfall to warrant Flash Flood Watch issuance...although this will certainly be monitored over the coming forecast cycles given the likelihood of localized higher amounts over the next few days. Troffing over the cntl CONUS and an accompanying sfc front will push east of the forecast area Sunday into Monday...gradually bringing rainfall to an end across the area. Ridging aloft over the wrn CONUS and sfc high pressure will build ewd...maintaining a drying trend for much of next week. && .MARINE... A light to moderate srly flow will linger through the weekend before the front pushes through...allowing a light offshore flow to develop. No flags are anticipated on the coastal waters through the period ATTM. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AEX 83 70 82 69 / 60 50 70 50 LCH 82 71 82 71 / 70 60 70 60 LFT 86 73 84 72 / 70 50 70 50 BPT 82 71 82 72 / 80 60 80 60 && .LCH Watches/Warnings/Advisories... LA...None. TX...None. GM...None. && 25
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 5:58 AM CDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 558 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055- 073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-031100- 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-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- 558 AM CDT THU JUN 2 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WIDESPREAD ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS THROUGH TONIGHT. RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES...AND MOTORISTS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR STREET FLOODING WITH THIS ACTIVITY. OTHERWISE SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE WEEKEND AS A SLOW-MOVING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ALOFT APPROACHES THE REGION FROM THE WEST. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. RAIN CHANCES WILL DIMINISH BY MONDAY AS THE LOW MOVES PAST THE AREA...AND DRY WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE REMAINDER OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. 25
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 10:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 8 days |
| Jun 2, 12:17 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 58 min | |
| Jun 2, 12:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Beauregard, Vernon | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:35 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 55 min | |
| Jun 2, 2:17 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Calcasieu, Cameron | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 2:27 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LCH | 93 min | |
| Jun 2, 4:47 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry | 88 min |
| Jun 2, 5:45 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Avoyelles, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Vermilion | 90 min |
| Jun 2, 4:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson | 2 hr |
| Jun 2, 7:58 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 9:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 4 hr |
| Jun 2, 10:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Newton, Orange | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 10:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin | 5 days |
| Jun 2, 1:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jefferson, Orange | 3 hr |
| Jun 2, 5:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Tyler | 8 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.