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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 26, 2020Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jan 26, 2020, 10:00 AM CST for Saint Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 144 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 26, 2020, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2020, 11:29 AM CDT
In force
144 days
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Atchafalaya River at Morgan City (MCGL1).

Action stage
4 ft
Minor stage
6 ft
Moderate stage
7 ft
Major stage
12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 26, 10:00 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu26 hr
Jan 26, 10:25 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH110 min
Jan 26, 12:20 PM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLCH115 min

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020

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.