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River Flood Warning 87, NWS Lake Charles, LA

November 30, 20234 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Nov 30, 2023, 11:04 PM CST for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 1, 2023, 2:00 AM CST. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Nov 30, 2023, 11:04 PM CST (05:04 UTC)
In effect from: Dec 1, 2023, 2:00 AM CST
Expired: Dec 1, 2023, 10:43 AM CST
In force: 9 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 05:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neches River at Saltwater Barrier (NSBT2).

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.

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 Nov 30, 10:31 PM CST, 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 10:31 PM CST, 33 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 30, 8:37 PM CST, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
837 PM CST Thu Nov 30 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0748 PM     Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 SE Sabine Pass        29.68N 93.84W
11/30/2023  M54 MPH          GMZ450             TX   Buoy

            Buoy station TXPT2 Texas Point, TX reported
            gust of 54 MPH or 47 knots.

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MKC

Local storm report, Nov 30, 9:23 PM CST, 1 hour 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 30, 9:38 PM CST, 1 hour 26 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 30, 9:45 PM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 30, 10:21 PM CST, 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Nov 30, 10:25 PM CST, 39 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 30, 6:20 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Calcasieu	25 min
Nov 30, 6:53 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		67 min
Nov 30, 8:03 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Cameron	42 min
Nov 30, 8:16 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		59 min
Nov 30, 8:44 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	61 min
Nov 30, 9:31 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis	3 hr
Nov 30, 9:34 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		56 min
Nov 30, 9:38 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	52 min
Nov 30, 9:45 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	45 min
Nov 30, 10:06 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
Nov 30, 10:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia	54 min
Nov 30, 10:25 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	50 min
Nov 30, 10:26 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Nov 30, 10:53 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		67 min
Nov 30, 11:16 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	44 min
Nov 30, 11:18 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	42 min
Nov 30, 11:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	64 min
Dec 1, 12:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia	59 min
Dec 1, 12:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	39 min
Dec 1, 1:01 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	44 min
Dec 1, 1:19 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	41 min
Dec 1, 1:34 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin, Vermilion	2 hr
Dec 1, 1:46 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	44 min
Dec 1, 1:48 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		27 min
Dec 1, 2:15 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	30 min
Dec 1, 2:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	39 min
Dec 1, 2:55 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Iberia, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary, Vermilion	65 min
Dec 1, 3:59 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	31 min
Dec 1, 4:06 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	24 min
Dec 1, 4:31 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	44 min
Dec 1, 4:37 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		68 min
Dec 1, 5:11 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	34 min
Dec 1, 1:31 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Vermilion	21 hr
Dec 1, 1:31 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	5 days
Dec 1, 1:51 PM CST	Flood Watch	LCH	Acadia, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Martin, St. Mary and 1 more	19 hr
Dec 1, 5:26 PM CST	Special Marine Warning	LCH		64 min
Nov 30, 6:19 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson, Orange	41 min
Nov 30, 6:59 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson	3 hr
Nov 30, 7:21 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	39 min
Nov 30, 7:45 PM CST	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Jefferson	2 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.