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River Flood Warning 224, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jul 28, 2021, 9:56 AM CDT for Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; Newton County, Orange County, Texas. It took effect at Jul 30, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 28, 2021, 9:56 AM CDT (14:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 30, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 28, 2021, 8:38 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Beauregard Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sabine River at Deweyville (DWYT2). The gauge peaked at 23.01 ft at Jul 27, 2021, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 23 ft
- Minor stage
- 24 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08030500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted.
383
WGUS44 KLCH 281456
FLWLCH
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
956 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Deweyville
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-290300-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0224.210730T2100Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.1.DR.210730T2100Z.210802T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
956 AM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* From Friday afternoon until further notice.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 21.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday
afternoon and continue rising to 24.4 feet early Monday morning.
Additional rises are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Sabine River
Deweyville 24.0 21.8 Wed 8 am CDT 22.3 23.7 24.3
&&
LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
3062 9378
$$
Mogged1 follow-up statement
663
WGUS84 KLCH 290138
FLSLCH
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
838 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Sabine River Near Deweyville
LAC011-019-TXC351-361-290245-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0224.210730T2100Z-210729T0138Z/
/DWYT2.1.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
838 PM CDT Wed Jul 28 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Sabine River Near Deweyville has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 22.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9 feet
early Friday afternoon.
&&
Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat
Sabine River
Deweyville 24.0 22.0 Wed 7 pm CDT 23.1 23.9 23.5
&&
LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
3062 9378
$$
SLDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 3:31 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 15 hr |
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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.