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River Flood Warning 133, NWS Lake Charles, LA

July 14, 2019Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jul 14, 2019, 11:48 PM CDT for Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jul 15, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 14, 2019, 11:48 PM CDT (04:48 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 15, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 19, 2019, 8:04 AM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Allen Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:51 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 near Kinder (KDRL1).

Action stage: 13.5 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08015500, 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, 10:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 14, 10:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 14, 5:37 AM CDT, 18 hours 11 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

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 10:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1011 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

LAZ053-054-150400-
Iberia LA-St. Mary LA-
1011 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN IBERIA AND
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY PARISHES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT...

At 1011 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Baldwin, or near Franklin, moving north at 15 mph.

Wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Jeanerette, Cypremort Point, Baldwin, Sorrel, Cote Blanche
Island, Glencoe and Charenton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 2977 9148 2962 9154 2964 9157 2963 9159
      2964 9164 2965 9163 2965 9164 2975 9162
      2975 9160 2976 9162 2974 9163 2975 9175
      2973 9185 2976 9187 2986 9170 2995 9163
      2996 9147 2995 9147 2988 9140
TIME...MOT...LOC 0311Z 190DEG 15KT 2985 9156

K. Kuyper

Local storm report, Jul 14, 10:20 PM CDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1020 PM CDT SUN JUL 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0825 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OAKDALE                 30.82N 92.66W
07/14/2019                   ALLEN              LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC POSTED VIDEO OF FLASH FLOODING IN OAKDALE.

&&

TWH

Local storm report, Jul 14, 10:49 PM CDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1049 PM CDT SUN JUL 14 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0930 PM     FLASH FLOOD      OBERLIN                 30.62N 92.76W
07/14/2019                   ALLEN              LA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC POSTED PHOTO OF FLASH FLOODING ON MAIN STREET IN
            OBERLIN.

&&

TWH

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 10:56 PM CDT, 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1056 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

LAZ030>032-041-042-150500-
Calcasieu LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-
1056 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...
SOUTH CENTRAL BEAUREGARD...SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...CENTRAL
CALCASIEU AND SOUTHERN ALLEN PARISHES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1055 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bond to near Kinder to Buller to near Moss
Bluff to Edgerly. These storms were nearly stationary.

Winds in excess of 40 mph with higher gusts will be possible with
this line of storms.

Locations impacted include...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Mamou, Kinder, Oberlin, Elton,
Fenton, Reeves, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Buller, Buhler, Harmony, Topsy,
Lebleu Settlement, Gillis, Edgerly, Leblanc and Bond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 9240 3032 9286 3008 9345 3026 9360
      3075 9262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0355Z 167DEG 2KT 3066 9265 3052 9278 3041 9302 3030
9326 3026 9351

K. Kuyper

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 11:03 PM CDT, 45 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1103 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

LAZ045-053>055-150445-
Lower St. Martin LA-Iberia LA-Upper St. Martin LA-St. Mary LA-
1103 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN IBERIA...
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES UNTIL 1145
PM CDT...

At 1103 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Franklin, moving north at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Jeanerette, Burns Point, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Sorrel, Cote
Blanche Island, Glencoe, Charenton and Centerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2955 9145 2952 9155 2955 9152 2963 9155
      2963 9166 2965 9163 2975 9161 2975 9173
      3024 9149 3023 9147 3020 9149 3019 9147
      3010 9146 3010 9139 3006 9137 3006 9127
      3003 9124 3004 9123
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 200DEG 19KT 2984 9149

K. Kuyper

Special weather statement, Jul 14, 11:13 PM CDT, 35 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1113 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

LAZ029-032-033-150500-
St. Landry LA-Avoyelles LA-Evangeline LA-
1113 PM CDT Sun Jul 14 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN EVANGELINE...SOUTHWESTERN
AVOYELLES AND NORTH CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT...

At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Turkey Creek to near Bayou Chicot to
Reddell. Movement was east at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Opelousas, Ville Platte, Bunkie, Mamou, Morrow, Pine Prairie, Bayou
Chicot, Goudeau, Prairie Ronde, Indian Lake, Chicot State Park,
Lawtell, Whiteville, Big Cane, Reddell, Grand Prairie and St. Landry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3096 9233 3097 9225 3084 9192 3049 9214
      3069 9252 3097 9233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0412Z 277DEG 18KT 3088 9236 3079 9234 3067 9241

K. Kuyper

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 14, 7:24 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion	36 min
Jul 14, 7:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more	3 hr
Jul 14, 9:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary	3 hr
Jul 14, 10:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	54 min
Jul 14, 10:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	49 min
Jul 14, 10:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline and 2 more	4 hr
Jul 14, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	64 min
Jul 14, 11:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	42 min
Jul 14, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	47 min
Jul 14, 11:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	3 days
Jul 14, 11:51 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LCH		28 hr
Jul 14, 11:53 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Calcasieu	67 min
Jul 15, 12:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	3 hr
Jul 15, 1:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	47 min
Jul 15, 2:21 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	8 hr
Jul 15, 2:26 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry	4 hr
Jul 15, 5:37 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	23 min
Jul 15, 6:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	54 min
Jul 15, 6:13 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry	4 hr
Jul 15, 7:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	2 hr
Jul 15, 10:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline and 3 more	5 hr
Jul 15, 10:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	5 days
Jul 15, 10:40 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	21 days
Jul 15, 12:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Avoyelles, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon	118 min
Jul 15, 2:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 2 more	6 hr
Jul 15, 3:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	72 hr
Jul 15, 3:44 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	21 days
Jul 15, 4:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	54 min
Jul 15, 2:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange, Tyler	2 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2019 Every 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.