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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jan 23, 2023, 10:00 AM CST for Rapides Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jan 24, 2023, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 30 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 23, 2023, 10:00 AM CST (16:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 24, 2023, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2023, 2:31 PM CST
- In force
- 30 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Rapides Parish, LA
The river
Written for the forecast point Calcasieu River near Glenmora (GLML1). The gauge peaked at 14.51 ft at Feb 6, 2023, 10:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 12 ft
- Minor stage
- 12 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08013000, 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 Jan 23, 5:29 AM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 5:29 AM CST, 4 hours 31 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 4:42 AM CST, 5 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 442 AM CST Mon Jan 23 2023 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-241045- 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- 442 AM CST Mon Jan 23 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, west central Louisiana and southeast Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. A storm system on Tuesday and Tuesday night will bring about the potential for excessive rainfall, severe storms, high gradient winds, and coastal flooding. There is the potential for a wind advisory and the potential for a coastal flood advisory or coastal flood warning on Tuesday into Tuesday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ450-452-455-470-472-475-241045- 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- 442 AM CST Mon Jan 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. Gale Watch. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-241045- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- 442 AM CST Mon Jan 23 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM CST TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the coastal lakes and bays of the Gulf of Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards. Small Craft Advisory. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2:32 AM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 35 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:23 PM CST | Gale Warning | LCH | 37 hr | |
| Jan 23, 2:29 PM CST | Coastal Flood Advisory | LCH | Cameron | 14 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:44 PM CST | High Wind Warning | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette, Rapides and 2 more | 31 hr |
| Jan 23, 2:44 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more | 39 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.