River Flood Warning 121, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Apr 8, 2021, 8:26 PM CDT (01:26 UTC)

In effect from

Apr 9, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT

Expired

Apr 10, 2021, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Lake Charles, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Calcasieu Parish, LA

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Written for the forecast point Calcasieu River at White Oak Park (CWOL1).

Action stage

1.5 ft

Minor stage

2 ft

Moderate stage

4 ft

Major stage

6 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.

653 
WGUS44 KLCH 090126
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
826 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


LAC019-100130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0122.210410T0000Z-210411T0000Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.210410T1200Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier.
* From Friday evening to Saturday evening.
* There is no current observed data.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 4.0 feet tomorrow evening.

&&


                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   MSG   unknown      4.0   3.9   3.9          





&&

LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
      3035 9332

$$

LAC019-100130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0121.210410T0000Z-210410T0600Z/
/CWOL1.1.ER.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.NO/
826 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park.
* From Friday evening to late Friday night.
* At 7:35 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 0.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 2.0 feet tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   0.4   Thu 7 pm CDT 2.0   1.9   1.9          





&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329

$$

APD

722 
WGUS84 KLCH 091353
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
853 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

LAC019-091500-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0122.210410T0000Z-210409T1353Z/
/LCHL1.1.ER.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.210410T1200Z.NO/
853 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier 
has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier.
* There is no current observed data.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 3.7 feet Monday evening.

&&


                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Calcasieu River
Salt Water Barrie 4.0   MSG   unknown      3.6   3.6   3.6          





&&

LAT...LON 3036 9309 3029 9303 3014 9328 3017 9335
      3035 9332

$$

LAC019-091500-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0121.210410T0000Z-210409T1353Z/
/CWOL1.1.ER.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.210410T0000Z.NO/
853 AM CDT Fri Apr 9 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park.
* At 7:35 AM CDT Friday the stage was 0.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 0.7 feet this evening.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon          

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   0.7   Fri 7 am CDT 0.7   0.7   0.6          





&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329

$$

Brazzell

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