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River Flood Warning 145, NWS Lake Charles, LA

November 13, 2024Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Nov 13, 2024, 8:23 AM CST for Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 13, 2024, 8:23 AM CST (14:23 UTC)
Expired
Nov 14, 2024, 1:11 PM CST
In force
29 hr
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). The gauge peaked at 12.50 ft at Nov 13, 2024, 10:00 AM CST.

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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.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 13, 6:41 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLCHLafayette4 hr
Nov 13, 8:33 AM CSTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry2 hr
Nov 13, 9:20 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLCHSaint Landry, Saint Martin115 min
Nov 13, 10:41 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLCHLafayette2 hr
Nov 13, 11:06 AM CSTAreal Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin2 hr
Nov 13, 2:02 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLCH19 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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.