River Flood Warning 225, NWS Lake Charles, LA

Issued

Aug 19, 2021, 9:38 AM CDT (14:38 UTC)

In effect from

Aug 20, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT

Expired

Aug 20, 2021, 9:45 AM CDT

In force

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 14:39 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.

750 
WGUS44 KLCH 191438
FLWLCH

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
938 AM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

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

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

LAC019-200245-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0225.210820T1800Z-210822T0000Z/
/CWOL1.1.WT.210820T1800Z.210820T1800Z.210821T1800Z.NO/
938 AM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park.
* From Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 7:35 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.6 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 early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will occur.

&&


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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   1.6   Thu 7 am CDT 1.8   1.9   1.8          





&&

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

$$

Mkc

383 
WGUS84 KLCH 200150
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
850 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

LAC019-201400-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0225.210820T1800Z-210822T0000Z/
/CWOL1.1.WT.210820T1800Z.210820T1800Z.210821T1800Z.NO/
850 PM CDT Thu Aug 19 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park.
* From Friday afternoon to Saturday evening.
* At 7:35 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.6 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 early tomorrow afternoon.
* 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   1.6   Thu 7 pm CDT 1.8   1.9   1.8          





&&

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

$$

APD

830 
WGUS84 KLCH 201445
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
945 AM CDT Fri Aug 20 2021

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

  Calcasieu River NEAR White Oak Park

LAC019-201545-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FL.W.0225.210820T1800Z-210820T1445Z/
/CWOL1.1.WT.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Fri Aug 20 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 9:35 AM CDT Friday the stage was 1.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will oscillate below flood stage with a 
  maximum value of 1.9 feet tomorrow evening.

&&


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

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   1.5   Fri 9 am CDT 1.4   1.4   1.5          





&&

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

$$

Mkc

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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.