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River Flood Warning 32, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Dec 21, 2022, 10:25 AM CST for Beauregard Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana; Newton County, Orange County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 22, 2022, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 21, 2022, 10:25 AM CST (16:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 22, 2022, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 29, 2022, 10:19 AM CST
- In force
- 7 days
- 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), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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 Sabine River at Deweyville (DWYT2). The gauge peaked at 24.59 ft at Dec 27, 2022, 1:00 AM CST.
- 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.
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 Dec 21, 9:48 AM CST, 37 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 21, 9:48 AM CST, 37 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 21, 4:41 AM CST, 5 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 441 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-221045- 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- 441 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...HARD FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THURSDAY TO 1 PM CST FRIDAY... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A frigid airmass will arrive in the area Thursday afternoon. Very cold conditions with low wind chills and multiple nights of hard freezes are expected. These conditions will be life threatening to those exposed for more than a few minutes if inadequately clothed. In addition to the bitter cold, strong gusty winds will occur Friday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Hard Freeze Watch. Wind Chill Advisory. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-450-452-455-470-472-475-221045- 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- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Intracoastal City to Cameron LA from 20 to 60 NM- Coastal waters from Lower Atchafalaya River to Intracoastal City LA from 20 to 60 NM- 441 AM CST Wed Dec 21 2022 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... 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. Small craft should exercise caution through early morning in the gulf waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. A strong cold front will move through the coastal waters late Thursday afternoon. Gale conditions are anticipated Friday with wind gusts of 35 to 45 knots. Winds will gradually decrease into the weekend as high pressure builds in. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Gale Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 3:52 AM CST | Wind Chill Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 55 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:02 PM CST | Hard Freeze Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 70 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:02 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 49 hr |
| Dec 21, 2:18 PM CST | Gale Warning | LCH | 52 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.