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River Flood Warning 55, NWS Lake Charles, LA
NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jan 28, 2023, 10:44 AM CST for Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jan 29, 2023, 9:31 AM CST. It was in force for 9 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 28, 2023, 10:44 AM CST (16:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 29, 2023, 9:31 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 7, 2023, 8:48 PM CST
- In force
- 9 days
- Issued by
- NWS Lake Charles, LA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lafayette Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA
The river
Written for the forecast point Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street (VLSL1).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 14 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07386880, 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 28, 9:36 AM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 28, 9:36 AM CST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 28, 3:49 AM CST, 6 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 349 AM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-291000- 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- 349 AM CST Sat Jan 28 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. Cloudy skies this morning with isolated showers moving into the lakes region of southeast Texas during the afternoon into the evening hours. As this is the start of the next frontal passage that is expected look for rains and finally storms spreading into southeast Texas and southern Louisiana during the overnight hours. Rainfall totals by tomorrow morning will generally range from 1/2 to over one inch through sunrise Sunday. There is a chance that a few locations in southeast Texas will have some issues with minor flooding. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms on Sunday to continue associated with an area of low pressure moving up the Texas gulf coast. There is a marginal risk of severe weather with these storms primarily in the form of damaging winds... isolated tornadoes will also be possible. In addition to the severe weather threat, heavy rainfall will lead to street flooding and low lying areas. There threat for storms will continue from Monday through Thursday before taperinf off on Friday. Looking at three to four inches of rainfall through the period. Rivers... bayous... and creeks are going to rise with some moving above flood stage towards Wednesday into Thursday and Friday as the ground is already saturdated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ430-432-435-452-455-472-475-291000- Sabine Lake-Calcasieu Lake-Vermilion Bay- 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 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- 349 AM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 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. Elevated southerly winds are expected over the weekend, then linger into Sunday as another cold front pushes through the coastal waters. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Winds and seas are expected to fall as the gradient relaxes a bit late Sunday but will remain elevated through Wednesday. On Wednesday winds and seas will pick back up and remain elevated through Friday becoming northerly behind the front. Precipitation through the end of the forecast period as a series of disturbances move across the region through the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. GMZ450-470-291000- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX out 20 NM- Coastal waters from Cameron LA to High Island TX from 20 to 60 NM- 349 AM CST Sat Jan 28 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... 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...Sunday through Friday. Elevated southerly winds are expected over the weekend, then linger into the coming week ahead. Another another cold front pushes through the coastal waters pn Thursday morning. Precipitation increases again Monday night through the end of the forecast period as a series of disturbances move across the region through the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. K. KUYPER
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 9:00 PM CST | Small Craft Advisory | LCH | 18 hr | |
| Jan 27, 9:25 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion | 15 days |
| Jan 28, 10:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Acadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry | 6 days |
| Jan 28, 10:44 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LCH | Calcasieu | 21 days |
| Jan 28, 12:54 PM CST | Wind Advisory | LCH | Cameron, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin | 5 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.