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River Flood Warning 41, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2019, 10:42 AM CDT for Allen Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Apr 12, 2019, 4:36 AM CDT. It was in force for 16 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 7, 2019, 10:42 AM CDT (15:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2019, 4:36 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2019, 10:42 AM CDT
- In force
- 16 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Allen Parish, LA
The radar
The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 58 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 Oberlin (OBCL1).
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 13 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08013500, 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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</html>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 | Rapides | 19 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 |
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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.