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River Flood Warning 131, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 14, 2019Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

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.

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 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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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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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 14, 4:06 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHIberia, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, St. Mary54 min
Jul 14, 4:59 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHLafayette, Vermilion61 min
Jul 14, 5:56 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHIberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion64 min
Jul 14, 6:54 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion2 hr
Jul 14, 9:05 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary7 hr
Jul 14, 9:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis10 days
Jul 14, 9:14 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion21 days
Jul 14, 9:46 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, Vermilion3 hr
Jul 14, 10:09 AM CDTCoastal Flood WarningLCH14 hr
Jul 14, 10:09 AM CDTCoastal Flood AdvisoryLCHCameron14 hr
Jul 14, 1:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Evangeline43 min
Jul 14, 1:17 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLCHAllen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more6 hr
Jul 14, 2:05 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHAllen3 hr
Jul 14, 3:53 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary5 hr
Jul 14, 4:08 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH12 hr
Jul 14, 4:34 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLCHAllen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Rapides4 hr
Jul 14, 5:27 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides and 1 more2 hr
Jul 14, 5:50 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHBeauregard40 min
Jul 14, 5:58 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHCameron92 min
Jul 14, 4:29 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJefferson, Orange5 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.