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River Flood Warning 83, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 10, 2019Iberia Parish, Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at May 10, 2019, 11:47 AM CDT for Iberia Parish, Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at May 15, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 21 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 10, 2019, 11:47 AM CDT (16:47 UTC)
In effect from: May 15, 2019, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 4, 2019, 8:38 PM CDT
In force: 21 days
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Iberia Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose (BLRL1).

Action stage: 17 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07381515, 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 May 10, 10:59 AM CDT, 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 10, 10:59 AM CDT, 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 10, 4:40 AM CDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
440 AM CDT Fri May 10 2019

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-110945-
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-
440 AM CDT Fri May 10 2019

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

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

.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.

A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall on saturated ground. A Flash
Flood Watch is in effect for all counties and parishes through
Saturday evening.

There is a marginal to slight risk of severe weather this morning,
and especially across lower Acadiana this morning. The main threats
will be high winds, large hail, and possibly a brief but weak
tornado. Additional storms could become strong tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall on saturated ground. A Flash
Flood Watch is in effect for all counties and parishes through
Saturday evening.

Marginal Risk of Severe Storms for potential damaging straight line
winds, large hail, and even a quick spin up brief lived tornado
through early Sunday.

Drier and more stable air is expected to move in during Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-110945-
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-
440 AM CDT Fri May 10 2019

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...

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.

Strong winds will gradually decrease this morning. A few storms may
produce locally higher winds and seas along with frequent cloud to
water lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Periods of showers and storms will be possible through Sunday. These
storms will produce locally higher winds and seas, frequent cloud to
water lightning, along with greatly reduced visibilities due to
heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-110945-
Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay-
440 AM CDT Fri May 10 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A few storms may move into the coastal waters with locally higher
winds and seas along with frequent cloud to water lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Periods of showers and storms will be possible through Saturday
night. These storms will produce locally higher winds and seas,
frequent cloud to water lightning, along with greatly reduced
visibilities due to heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 10, 7:24 AM CDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 10, 8:23 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 10, 8:41 AM CDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 10, 8:50 AM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 10, 9:05 AM CDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 9, 7:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	3 hr
May 9, 7:09 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	3 hr
May 9, 7:15 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	15 min
May 9, 7:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	16 min
May 9, 8:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	36 min
May 9, 9:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	3 hr
May 9, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	51 min
May 9, 9:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Lafayette	63 min
May 9, 10:02 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	118 min
May 9, 10:16 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	3 hr
May 9, 10:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	51 min
May 9, 10:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	64 min
May 9, 10:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	32 min
May 9, 11:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	3 hr
May 10, 12:02 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Saint Martin	118 min
May 10, 12:02 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	58 min
May 10, 12:23 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		67 min
May 10, 12:47 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	58 min
May 10, 12:49 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		11 min
May 10, 12:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	2 hr
May 10, 12:54 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron	66 min
May 10, 12:56 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	2 hr
May 10, 1:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	2 hr
May 10, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		57 min
May 10, 1:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard	39 min
May 10, 1:41 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
May 10, 2:01 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	59 min
May 10, 2:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	43 min
May 10, 2:17 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		58 min
May 10, 2:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	3 hr
May 10, 2:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	5 days
May 10, 2:27 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	16 days
May 10, 2:43 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	3 hr
May 10, 2:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	49 min
May 10, 3:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Evangeline	50 min
May 10, 4:00 AM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		11 hr
May 10, 4:53 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		2 hr
May 10, 6:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin and 1 more	2 hr
May 10, 7:02 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		43 min
May 10, 7:04 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		41 min
May 10, 8:23 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	37 min
May 9, 7:40 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	50 min
May 9, 8:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin	66 min
May 9, 9:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Hardin	43 min
May 9, 9:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Tyler	43 min
May 9, 10:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	47 min
May 9, 11:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin	41 min
May 9, 11:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Jefferson	47 min
May 10, 12:20 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jefferson	25 min
May 10, 12:32 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Hardin	118 min
May 10, 12:41 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	2 hr
May 10, 12:43 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	19 min
May 10, 1:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	116 min

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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.