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River Flood Warning 67, NWS Lake Charles, LA

April 29, 2024Acadia Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 29, 2024, 1:52 PM CDT for Acadia Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at May 2, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 18 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 29, 2024, 1:52 PM CDT (18:52 UTC)
In effect from
May 2, 2024, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
May 20, 2024, 1:52 PM CDT
In force
18 days
Issued by
NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Acadia Parish, LA, Jefferson Davis Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Mermentau River at Mermentau (MRML1). The gauge peaked at 4.62 ft at May 21, 2024, 6:00 AM CDT.

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Action stage
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 08012150, 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 Apr 29, 1:00 PM CDT, 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 1:00 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
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In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 29, 8:53 AM CDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
853 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

0504 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     6 N Grand Lake          30.12N 93.27W
04/29/2024                   Calcasieu          LA   NWS Employee

            Trees down near St. John Elementary School
            along Elliot Road.

&&

NRS
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 9:01 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
901 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

LAZ055-153-154-254-291445-
Lower St. Martin LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lower St. Mary LA-
Upper St. Mary LA-
901 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ST. MARY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST.
MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH 945 AM CDT...

At 901 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Franklin, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor
         objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Morgan City, Franklin, Patterson, Berwick, Bayou Vista,
Stephensville, Burns Point, Baldwin, Ellerslie, Patterson Memorial
Airport, Amelia, Bayou Geneve, Charenton, and Centerville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2959 9116 2961 9118 2955 9124 2955 9128
      2951 9127 2945 9130 2952 9136 2952 9142
      2956 9142 2952 9155 2956 9153 2964 9156
      2963 9166 2965 9163 2996 9154 2998 9126
      2986 9120 2981 9109 2964 9111 2963 9108
TIME...MOT...LOC 1401Z 273DEG 8KT 2980 9146

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu71 hr
Apr 28, 9:06 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLCHCalcasieu, Cameron3 hr
Apr 29, 12:13 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHVernon32 min
Apr 29, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHRapides, Vernon47 min
Apr 29, 12:49 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHVernon26 min
Apr 29, 1:32 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon6 hr
Apr 29, 1:37 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHRapides23 min
Apr 29, 1:52 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard38 min
Apr 29, 2:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAvoyelles, Rapides29 min
Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHVernon4 days
Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHBeauregard, Vernon3 days
Apr 29, 2:57 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard33 min
Apr 29, 3:20 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Rapides, Vernon8 hr
Apr 29, 3:27 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHBeauregard, Calcasieu48 min
Apr 29, 3:29 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAllen, Beauregard31 min
Apr 29, 3:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron65 min
Apr 29, 3:56 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis35 min
Apr 29, 4:00 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatLCHCalcasieu, Cameron46 min
Apr 29, 4:21 AM CDTTornado WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron24 min
Apr 29, 4:33 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH57 min
Apr 29, 4:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis5 hr
Apr 29, 4:44 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHCalcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis61 min
Apr 29, 4:55 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH65 min
Apr 29, 5:19 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAvoyelles26 min
Apr 29, 5:21 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH54 min
Apr 29, 5:31 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHAcadia29 min
Apr 29, 5:36 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH54 min
Apr 29, 6:00 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH60 min
Apr 29, 6:22 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH53 min
Apr 29, 6:42 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHLafayette33 min
Apr 29, 6:53 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH42 min
Apr 29, 7:03 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSaint Martin27 min
Apr 29, 7:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH63 min
Apr 29, 7:23 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH67 min
Apr 29, 7:26 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary64 min
Apr 29, 7:27 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Vernon12 hr
Apr 29, 7:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH61 min
Apr 29, 8:06 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH54 min
Apr 29, 8:08 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH53 min
Apr 29, 8:24 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH66 min
Apr 29, 8:27 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH63 min
Apr 29, 8:30 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHIberia, Saint Martin, St. Mary30 min
Apr 29, 9:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementLCHSt. Mary44 min
Apr 29, 9:02 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH58 min
Apr 29, 9:06 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Saint Martin4 hr
Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WatchLCHAllen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis11 hr
Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHAcadia, Evangeline, Saint Landry3 days
Apr 29, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHBeauregard5 days
Apr 29, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHLafayette, Vermilion11 hr
Apr 29, 9:29 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLCH61 min
Apr 29, 9:35 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningLCHAllen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis12 hr
Apr 29, 2:48 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHCalcasieu5 days
Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WatchLCHHardin, Jasper6 hr
Apr 28, 8:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHJasper, Tyler27 days
Apr 28, 10:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler30 min
Apr 28, 11:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Tyler32 min
Apr 28, 11:40 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJasper, Newton, Tyler35 min
Apr 28, 11:54 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJasper, Tyler8 hr
Apr 29, 1:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler6 hr
Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jasper31 days
Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin, Jefferson26 days
Apr 29, 2:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLCHHardin21 days
Apr 29, 5:06 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJefferson39 min
Apr 29, 5:34 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLCHJefferson26 min
Apr 29, 5:37 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLCHJefferson4 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.