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River Flood Warning 19, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 24, 2022Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at May 24, 2022, 11:01 PM CDT for Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, Saint Landry Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at May 25, 2022, 11:54 PM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 24, 2022, 11:01 PM CDT (04:01 UTC)
In effect from: May 25, 2022, 11:54 PM CDT
Expired: May 26, 2022, 10:07 AM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Evangeline Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA

The radar

The Ft Polk radar (KPOE), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice (BDCL1). The gauge peaked at 13.18 ft at May 26, 2022, 1:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 16 ft
Moderate stage: 18 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08010000, 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 May 24, 10:24 PM CDT, 37 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 10:24 PM CDT, 37 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 3:09 PM CDT, 7 hours 52 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-252015-
Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry-
Calcasieu-Jefferson Davis-Acadia-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-
Vermilion-Iberia-St. Mary-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron-East Cameron-
Tyler-Hardin-Jefferson-Orange-Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-
Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south
central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Isolated to scattered showers will continue into this evening, with
most convection tapering off shortly after sunset.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A complex of strong to severe storms will move across the region Wednesday
morning as a cold front approaches from the west. Strong to damaging
winds, small hail and possibly a tornado or two are all possible.
Periods of heavy rainfall are expected and a flash flooding threat
may evolve in areas where storms begin training. Some convection
lingers Wednesday night into early Thursday, before a return to dry
weather through the remainder of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-252015-
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-
309 PM CDT Tue May 24 2022

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.

Scattered to numerous rainshowers and storms are expected over
coastal waters today as storms move northeast from southeast Texas.
Southeast winds will develop and increase this morning. A Small
Craft
Exercise Caution is in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Elevated winds and seas will continue through Thursday when a cold
front pushes southeast through coastal waters. Several rounds of
strong to severe storms are expected Wednesday as the front
approaches and pushes through.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 24, 5:28 PM CDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 6:53 PM CDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 6:59 PM CDT, 4 hours 2 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 24, 7:07 PM CDT, 3 hours 54 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 7:34 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 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
May 24, 7:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	26 min
May 25, 2:49 AM CDT	Flood Watch	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more	23 hr
May 25, 5:05 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		55 min
May 25, 5:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		49 min
May 25, 5:26 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vernon	49 min
May 25, 5:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard, Calcasieu	48 min
May 25, 5:57 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		46 min
May 25, 6:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Rapides, Vernon	43 min
May 25, 6:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	45 min
May 25, 6:41 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
May 25, 7:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	50 min
May 25, 7:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry	23 min
May 25, 8:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	44 min
May 25, 8:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	52 min
May 25, 9:53 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		75 min
May 25, 3:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Tyler	43 min
May 25, 4:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Hardin, Jasper, Tyler	47 min
May 25, 4:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Newton	34 min
May 25, 4:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange	47 min

Nearby

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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.