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River Flood Warning 62, NWS Lake Charles, LA

January 30, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Jan 30, 2023, 6:37 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 2, 2023, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 30, 2023, 6:37 PM CST (00:37 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 2, 2023, 6:00 AM CST
Expired: Feb 4, 2023, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Neches River at Saltwater Barrier (NSBT2). The gauge peaked at 4.27 ft at Feb 4, 2023, 7:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 3.4 ft
Minor stage: 4 ft
Moderate stage: 6 ft
Major stage: 8 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08041780, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lake Charles, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 30, 7:32 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette and 4 more	14 hr
Jan 31, 4:32 AM CST	Small Craft Advisory	LCH		31 hr

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.