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River Flood Warning 55, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 28, 2023Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

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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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 9:00 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH18 hr
Jan 27, 9:25 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion15 days
Jan 28, 10:44 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry6 days
Jan 28, 10:44 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu21 days
Jan 28, 12:54 PM CSTWind AdvisoryLCHCameron, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin5 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.