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River Flood Warning 50, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 13, 2019Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2019, 11:34 AM CDT for Allen Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Apr 14, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 63 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 13, 2019, 11:34 AM CDT (16:34 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 14, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 17, 2019, 10:00 AM CDT
In force
63 hr
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 16:37 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 Apr 13, 9:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 9:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 13, 6:25 AM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
625 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-
141130-
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-
625 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 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
A significant severe weather event is expected today. Widespread
thunderstorms are expected to develop beginning late this morning
and continuing through the remainder of the day before clearing
the eastern part of the area around midnight. Some of these
storms are expected to become severe with tornadoes, large hail,
and damaging winds possible. Frequent lightning is expected.
There is a enhanced risk for severe weather along and south if the
I10 corridor and a even greater moderate risk of severe storms
for the rest of our area northward.

Widespread heavy rainfall is limited but isolated heavy rainfall
is definitely possible in some of the more intense storms. This
could lead to localized flooding especially in low lying or poor
drainage areas and urban locations. There is a slight risk for
excessive rainfall across portions of extreme northeast central
Louisiana, with a marginal risk elsewhere.

A wind advisory has also been issued for portions of southwest
and central Louisiana from noon until 7 PM Saturday. Winds of 20
to 25 MPH are expected with gusts to 35.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Dry weather will prevail from Sunday through Tuesday, with another
round of showers and thunderstorms expected Wednesday. Some of
these storms will also have the potential to be strong to severe.
High pressure builds back in by Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested today.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-141130-
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-
625 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
A strong low pressure system will move into the area today with
southerly winds strengthening and showers and thunderstorms
becoming more widespread. A small craft advisory is in effect for
the coastal waters today as southerly winds are expected to
strengthen to 20 to 30 knots with gusts to 40 knots. This will
result in seas building to 7 to 10 feet. A gale watch has been
issued for late tonight as winds build behind a cold front.

Scattered to numerous storms are expected to develop. Some storms
could become strong to severe with waterspouts, hail and strong
gusty winds. In addition, heavy rainfall could reduce visibilities
to less than one mile at times. Storms will end from west to
east later night.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
A gale watch is in effect through early Sunday afternoon with
a small craft advisory replacing it for the rest of the afternoon.

Another front will move into the region Wednesday accompanied by
another round of widespread showers and thunderstorms. Some of
these storms will also have the potential to be strong to severe.
Southerly winds are expected to strengthen in advance of this
system on Wednesday. High pressure will build back in for the rest
of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be requested today.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 13, 1:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHVernon47 min
Apr 13, 2:08 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHVernon26 min
Apr 13, 2:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHRapides33 min
Apr 13, 4:13 AM CDTGale WatchLCH12 hr
Apr 13, 4:13 AM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH39 hr
Apr 13, 11:34 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu6 days
Apr 13, 1:53 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHRapides52 min
Apr 13, 2:23 PM CDTTornado WarningLCHRapides18 min
Apr 13, 2:46 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Landry29 min
Apr 13, 3:32 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion33 hr
Apr 13, 4:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon13 min
Apr 13, 4:05 PM CDTGale WarningLCH20 hr
Apr 13, 4:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHVernon52 min
Apr 13, 4:36 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Calcasieu39 min
Apr 13, 5:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vernon40 min
Apr 13, 5:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides46 min
Apr 13, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAssumption28 min
Apr 12, 10:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHTyler61 min
Apr 12, 11:21 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler84 min
Apr 13, 12:49 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSabine41 min
Apr 13, 3:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHJasper, Newton38 min

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.