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River Flood Warning 46, NWS Lake Charles, LA

August 1, 2020Rapides Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2020, 10:56 AM CDT for Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Aug 4, 2020, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2020, 10:56 AM CDT (15:56 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 4, 2020, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 3, 2020, 9:21 AM CDT
In force
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 15:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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). The gauge peaked at 7.68 ft at Aug 1, 2020, 8:00 AM CDT.

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 Aug 1, 7:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 7:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 6:25 AM CDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
625 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

LAZ027>033-041>045-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-021130-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Tyler-
Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
625 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...

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 until noon CDT today.

A weak boundary will allow for moisture to pool across southeast
Texas and southern Louisiana today. This will see some slow moving
storms that will produce periods of heavy rains and some issues with
minor flooding of low lying areas and areas of poor drainage. Several
areas... the first in southeast Vernon parish and the other in
central Jasper county have already seen two to three inches from
these storms overnight. Storms will also produce gusty winds and
cloud to ground lightning. Rain chances will begin to taper off
towards this evening and into the overnight hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday mainly during the
afternoon, storms to return during the middle of next week. Periods
of heavy downpours and occasional lightning will be possible, but
severe weather is not expected with this activity. Temperatures will
again climb into the low to mid 90s during this period as it is
expected to get hot again.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

LAZ052>055-073-074-021130-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-
625 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Louisiana and
southwest Louisiana.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A weak boundary will allow for moisture to pool across southeast
Texas and southern Louisiana today. This will see some slow moving
storms that will produce periods of heavy rains and some issues with
minor flooding of low lying areas and areas of poor drainage. Several
areas... the first in southeast Vernon parish and the other in
central Jasper county have already seen two to three inches from
these storms overnight. Storms will also produce gusty winds and
cloud to ground lightning. Rain chances will begin to taper off
towards this evening and into the overnight hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

|Scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday mainly during the
afternoon, storms to return during the middle of next week. Periods
of heavy downpours and occasional lightning will be possible, but
severe weather is not expected with this activity. Temperatures will
again climb into the low to mid 90s during this period as it is
expected to get hot again.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-021130-
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 Aug 1 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico and the
coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue today into tonight
in the coastal waters. The main issue will be cloud to water lightning
and gusty winds with the stronger storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to develop through
Sunday, then again for the middle of next week for the coastal
areas, with isolated activity over the offshore waters each night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 5:07 AM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
507 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

LAZ031-041-042-011045-
Calcasieu LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Allen LA-
507 AM CDT Sat Aug 1 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS...EAST
CENTRAL CALCASIEU AND SOUTHERN ALLEN PARISHES UNTIL 545 AM CDT...

At 506 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Leblanc, or near Kinder, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Kinder, Oberlin, Elton, Fenton, Reeves, Buller, Harmony and Leblanc.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3075 9265 3066 9260 3058 9260 3057 9258
      3054 9260 3052 9262 3050 9262 3048 9263
      3046 9262 3028 9312 3052 9312
TIME...MOT...LOC 1006Z 241DEG 20KT 3048 9293

MM

Special weather statement, Aug 1, 6:38 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 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
Jul 31, 7:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	29 min
Jul 31, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry	51 min
Jul 31, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette	33 min
Jul 31, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	30 min
Aug 1, 1:18 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	42 min
Aug 1, 2:52 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides, Vernon	3 hr
Aug 1, 4:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	40 min
Aug 1, 4:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	43 min
Aug 1, 5:07 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	38 min
Aug 1, 5:15 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	3 hr
Aug 1, 5:25 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	3 hr
Aug 1, 5:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 3 more	6 hr
Aug 1, 6:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	3 hr
Aug 1, 10:42 AM CDT	River Flood Watch	LCH	Rapides	14 min
Jul 31, 11:39 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	36 min
Aug 1, 12:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	44 min
Aug 1, 3:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Newton, Tyler	3 hr
Aug 1, 6:02 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jasper, Tyler	3 hr
Aug 1, 6:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	52 min

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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.