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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Lake Charles, LA

March 31, 2025Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at Mar 31, 2025, 7:42 AM CDT for Lafayette Parish, Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 62 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 31, 2025, 7:42 AM CDT (12:42 UTC)
Expired: Apr 2, 2025, 9:36 PM CDT
In force: 62 hr
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lafayette Parish, LA, Vermilion Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:44 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 Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street (VLSL1). The gauge peaked at 11.76 ft at Mar 31, 2025, 1:00 PM CDT.

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.

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 Mar 31, 6:56 AM CDT, 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 6:56 AM CDT, 46 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:02 AM CDT, 4 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
302 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

LAZ030>032-310830-
Evangeline LA-Allen LA-Beauregard LA-
302 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE...EAST
CENTRAL BEAUREGARD AND CENTRAL ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 330 AM CDT...

At 301 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Harmony, or 7 miles northwest of Kinder, moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Allen Parish Airport, Harmony, Leblanc, Beaver, Oberlin, Mittie,
Bond, Kinder, and Reeves.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3046 9297 3064 9313 3081 9256 3060 9245
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 246DEG 34KT 3058 9291

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

24

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:21 AM CDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
321 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

LAZ030-141-TXZ260>262-310845-
Beauregard LA-Northern Calcasieu LA-Southern Newton TX-
Northern Newton TX-Southern Jasper TX-
321 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN BEAUREGARD AND
NORTHWESTERN CALCASIEU PARISHES...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND SOUTHEASTERN
JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 345 AM CDT...

At 321 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Devils Pocket, or near Deweyville, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny 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...
Singer, Gist, Bivens, Old Salem, Wrights Settlement, Devils Pocket,
Fields, Bon Weir, De Quincy, Bancroft, Buna, Oretta, Ragley, and
Merryville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
southwestern Louisiana...and southeastern Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3048 9397 3052 9392 3052 9389 3055 9388
      3079 9360 3050 9318 3026 9392
TIME...MOT...LOC 0821Z 254DEG 29KT 3040 9379

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Calhoun

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:22 AM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
322 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

LAZ028-029-032-310900-
Avoyelles LA-Evangeline LA-Rapides LA-
322 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN RAPIDES...NORTHERN
EVANGELINE AND WESTERN AVOYELLES PARISHES THROUGH 400 AM CDT...

At 322 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from Holloway to near Turkey
Creek. Movement was east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Cottonport, Cheneyville, Mansura, Turkey Creek, Bunkie, Esler
Regional Airport, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, Moreauville,
St. Landry, Forest Hill, Poland, Hessmer, Kolin, Ruby, Effie,
Holloway, Marksville, Deville, Libuse, and Echo.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 46 and 74, and
between mile markers 80 and 81.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3147 9216 3141 9215 3136 9208 3133 9208
      3134 9203 3132 9200 3130 9200 3128 9202
      3127 9199 3122 9199 3125 9196 3122 9194
      3123 9193 3129 9194 3129 9188 3085 9204
      3082 9260 3087 9260 3144 9236
TIME...MOT...LOC 0822Z 248DEG 31KT 3138 9225 3088 9249

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

24

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:30 AM CDT, 4 hours 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
330 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

LAZ031-032-310900-
Evangeline LA-Allen LA-
330 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN EVANGELINE AND
EASTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 400 AM CDT...

At 329 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Harmony, or near Oberlin, moving northeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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...
Allen Parish Airport, Harmony, Beaver, Oberlin, Oakdale, Mittie, and
Bond.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
central and southwestern Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3089 9260 3060 9245 3050 9290 3064 9298
      3067 9298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0829Z 243DEG 18KT 3062 9287

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

24

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
336 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

LAZ027-028-031-310900-
Allen LA-Vernon LA-Rapides LA-
336 AM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL RAPIDES...SOUTHEASTERN
VERNON AND NORTHEASTERN ALLEN PARISHES THROUGH 400 AM CDT...

At 336 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Hineston to near Fullerton. Movement was
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Union Hill, Lacamp, Hineston, Fullerton, Calcasieu, Otis, Elmer,
Glenmora, Forest Hill, Elizabeth, Pitkin, Leander, Sieper, Gardner,
Mcnary, Alexandria, Woodworth, and Oakdale.

This includes Interstate 49 between mile markers 69 and 85.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 AM CDT for
central, southwestern and west central Louisiana.

&&

LAT...LON 3129 9234 3090 9255 3090 9260 3085 9260
      3077 9275 3101 9302 3135 9280
TIME...MOT...LOC 0836Z 278DEG 43KT 3117 9274 3102 9292

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Calhoun

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 30, 10:02 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St. Mary and 1 more	3 min
Mar 30, 10:07 PM CDT	Dense Fog Advisory	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St. Mary and 1 more	7 hr
Mar 31, 2:14 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Rapides, Vernon	61 min
Mar 31, 2:40 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	20 min
Mar 31, 2:44 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline, Rapides	31 min
Mar 31, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	28 min
Mar 31, 3:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	24 min
Mar 31, 3:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Avoyelles	38 min
Mar 31, 3:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Allen	30 min
Mar 31, 3:36 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Rapides	24 min
Mar 31, 3:50 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline	40 min
Mar 31, 4:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	42 min
Mar 31, 4:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu	26 min
Mar 31, 4:11 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry	64 min
Mar 31, 4:16 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Evangeline, Saint Landry	29 min
Mar 31, 5:12 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	48 min
Mar 31, 5:16 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Acadia, Evangeline, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	59 min
Mar 31, 5:31 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Saint Landry, Saint Martin	29 min
Mar 31, 5:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Saint Landry	3 hr
Mar 31, 5:59 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Vermilion	31 min
Mar 31, 6:08 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry	3 hr
Mar 31, 6:50 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 2 more	6 hr
Mar 31, 7:46 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	46 hr
Mar 31, 8:15 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		60 min
Mar 31, 8:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Iberia, St. Mary	40 min
Mar 31, 9:06 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		54 min
Mar 31, 9:57 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		93 min

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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.