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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 7, 2019Rapides Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2019, 10:42 AM CDT for Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Apr 8, 2019, 2:12 AM CDT. It was in force for 18 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 7, 2019, 10:42 AM CDT (15:42 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 8, 2019, 2:12 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 26, 2019, 11:25 AM CDT
In force: 18 days
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Rapides Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:43 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 Glenmora (GLML1).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 12 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08013000, 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 Apr 7, 10:07 AM CDT, 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 10:07 AM CDT, 35 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 7, 5:44 AM CDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
081045-
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-
544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west
central Louisiana, and southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Storms will be on the increase as the combination of an upper
level low approaching southeast Texas and a developing surface
low over coastal Texas trigger possible severe weather. The
strongest storms will be capable of producing frequent lightning,
damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes. In
addition...a Flash Flood Watch has been issued to account for the
saturated soil in place and probable 2-3 inch rainfall rates that
will likely occur.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms will taper off Monday as dry air filters
in behind a weak cool front. Stable and mostly dry weather is
expected through the rest of the week with a return of rain on
Saturday of next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-081045-
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-
544 AM CDT Sun Apr 7 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Patchy fog will dissipate by noon. Showers and thunderstorms will
develop today and into tonight as a storm system moves in the
area. Strong thunderstorms are possible with frequent lightning
and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday

Storms will come to an end during the day Monday as a cool front
pushes through and drier air filters in. The rest of the week
looks mostly dry with rain returning next weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 8:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	43 min
Apr 6, 8:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	46 min
Apr 6, 8:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides	25 min
Apr 6, 8:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides	46 min
Apr 7, 4:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more	15 hr
Apr 7, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	21 days
Apr 7, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	5 days
Apr 7, 1:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	19 min
Apr 7, 1:17 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		88 min
Apr 7, 1:43 PM CDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	LCH	Cameron	2 hr
Apr 7, 1:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	42 min
Apr 7, 1:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	48 min
Apr 7, 2:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron	65 min
Apr 7, 2:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	41 min
Apr 7, 2:45 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		90 min
Apr 7, 2:47 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Vernon	28 min
Apr 7, 2:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	26 min
Apr 7, 2:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	49 min
Apr 7, 3:19 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	41 min
Apr 7, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	47 min
Apr 7, 3:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon	31 min
Apr 7, 3:54 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Rapides	2 hr
Apr 7, 4:02 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	43 min
Apr 7, 4:30 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	45 min
Apr 7, 4:36 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Rapides	24 min
Apr 7, 4:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Avoyelles	21 min
Apr 7, 5:14 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, Saint Landry	3 hr
Apr 7, 5:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	43 min
Apr 7, 6:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry	4 days
Apr 7, 6:46 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	5 days
Apr 7, 1:37 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin, Jefferson, Orange, Tyler	38 min
Apr 7, 1:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	2 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.