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Flood Watch 13, NWS Lake Charles, LA

September 4, 20249 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Texas

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this flood watch at Sep 4, 2024, 3:44 AM CDT for 9 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Sep 4, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 4, 2024, 3:44 AM CDT (08:44 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 4, 2024, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 6, 2024, 7:00 PM CDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Flood severity: None

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Calcasieu Parish, LA, Cameron Parish, LA, Iberia Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA, St. Mary Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA, Hardin County, TX, Jasper County, TX, Jefferson County, TX, Newton County, TX, Orange County, TX

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 26 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Sep 4, 1:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	32 min
Sep 4, 1:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	29 min
Sep 4, 2:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette	30 min
Sep 4, 2:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette	35 min
Sep 4, 5:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper, Newton	30 min
Sep 4, 6:16 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jasper	29 min

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.