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River Flood Warning 131, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jul 14, 2019, 12:42 PM CDT for Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jul 15, 2019, 5:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 14, 2019, 12:42 PM CDT (17:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 15, 2019, 5:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 19, 2019, 11:40 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Calcasieu Parish, LA
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Calcasieu River at Saltwater Barrier (LCHL1).
- Action stage
- 4 ft
- Minor stage
- 4 ft
- Moderate stage
- 6 ft
- Major stage
- 8 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Lake Charles, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 14, 10:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 10:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 5:37 AM CDT, 7 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-151045- Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton- Southern Jasper-Southern Newton- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms will be possible as rainbands trailing behind Barry move through the region. Gusty winds and heavy rainfall could accompany some of the stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Elevated shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday, with rain chances expected to diminish each day through the remainder of the week. Brief heavy rains and gusty winds could accompany storms on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. LAZ052>054-151045- Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...STORM SURGE WARNING IN EFFECT... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana and southwest Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Storm Surge Warning. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Elevated shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday, with rain chances expected to diminish each day through the remainder of the week. Brief heavy rains and gusty winds could accompany storms on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. LAZ027>033-041>045-073-151045- Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin- West Cameron- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana and west central Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Elevated shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday, with rain chances expected to diminish each day through the remainder of the week. Brief heavy rains and gusty winds could accompany storms on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. LAZ055-074-151045- Lower St. Martin-East Cameron- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana and southwest Louisiana. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Flash Flood Watch. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Elevated shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday, with rain chances expected to diminish each day through the remainder of the week. Brief heavy rains and gusty winds could accompany storms on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. GMZ432-435-452-455-472-475-151045- Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- 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 Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Tropical Storm Warning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Elevated shower and thunderstorm chances will continue on Monday, with rain chances expected to diminish each day through the remainder of the week. Brief heavy rains and gusty winds could accompany storms on Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures. GMZ430-450-470-151045- Sabine Lake- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 537 AM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Exercise caution conditions will be possible on Monday, with winds and seas expected to diminish through the remainder of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 14, 7:59 AM CDT, 4 hours 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
759 AM CDT SUN JUL 14 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1258 AM TROPICAL STORM LAFAYETTE 30.22N 92.03W
07/14/2019 LAFAYETTE LA TRAINED SPOTTER
SIDING TORN OFF OF APARTMENTS. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 55 MPH.
GUST TO 44 KT MEASURED BY KLFT ASOS AROUND THIS TIME.
0715 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 S LYDIA 29.91N 91.78W
07/14/2019 IBERIA LA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
LA 83 CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER FROM LA 85 TO LALANDE RD.
FROM LADOTD WEBSITE.
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13The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 4:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Iberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 54 min |
| Jul 14, 4:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Lafayette, Vermilion | 61 min |
| Jul 14, 5:56 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 64 min |
| Jul 14, 6:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:05 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 7 hr |
| Jul 14, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis | 10 days |
| Jul 14, 9:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 21 days |
| Jul 14, 9:46 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 10:09 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Warning | LCH | 14 hr | |
| Jul 14, 10:09 AM CDT | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 14 hr |
| Jul 14, 1:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Allen, Evangeline | 43 min |
| Jul 14, 1:17 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 6 hr |
| Jul 14, 2:05 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Allen | 3 hr |
| Jul 14, 3:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary | 5 hr |
| Jul 14, 4:08 PM CDT | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 12 hr | |
| Jul 14, 4:34 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Rapides | 4 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:27 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides and 1 more | 2 hr |
| Jul 14, 5:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | LCH | Beauregard | 40 min |
| Jul 14, 5:58 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Cameron | 92 min |
| Jul 14, 4:29 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LCH | Jefferson, Orange | 5 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.