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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Lake Charles, LA

May 7, 2025Lafayette Parish, Saint Landry Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana

NWS Lake Charles, LA issued this river flood warning at May 7, 2025, 9:00 AM CDT for Lafayette Parish, Saint Landry Parish, Saint Martin Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 6 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 7, 2025, 9:00 AM CDT (14:00 UTC)
Expired: May 13, 2025, 10:15 AM CDT
In force: 6 days
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Lafayette Parish, LA, Saint Landry Parish, LA, Saint Martin Parish, LA

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 129 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Bayou Vermilion near Carencro (BVCL1).

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 19.5 ft
Major stage: 21.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07386600, 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 May 7, 7:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 7, 7:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 7, 4:42 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
442 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

LAZ073-TXZ615-071015-
West Cameron LA-Lower Jefferson TX-
442 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL CAMERON PARISH IN
SOUTHWESTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH
515 AM CDT...

At 442 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Sabine Pass, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Constance Beach, Sabine Pass, Johnsons Bayou, and Port Arthur.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2974 9406 2993 9365 2972 9355 2959 9393
      2959 9397
TIME...MOT...LOC 0942Z 241DEG 28KT 2970 9394

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

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Special weather statement, May 7, 4:57 AM CDT, 4 hours 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
457 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

LAZ074-152-242-243-252-071030-
Upper Vermilion LA-Southern Acadia LA-Lower Vermilion LA-
Southern Jefferson Davis LA-East Cameron LA-
457 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN CAMERON...
SOUTHWESTERN ACADIA AND NORTHWESTERN VERMILION PARISHES THROUGH 530
AM CDT...

At 457 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Klondike to 11 miles north of Rockefeller
Wildlife Range. Movement was east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel 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...
Riceville, Florence Landing, Morse, Gueydan, Wright, Kaplan, Lake
Arthur, Lyons Point, Indian Bayou, and Klondike.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2978 9281 3010 9269 3015 9227 3014 9228
      3014 9221 2969 9238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0957Z 271DEG 24KT 3004 9264 2985 9271

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Jones

Local storm report, May 7, 5:51 AM CDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
551 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

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

0500 AM     Flash Flood      5 N Iota                30.40N 92.50W
05/07/2025                   Acadia             LA   Other Federal

            USGS gage indicates Bayou Mallet has
            exceeded flood stage.

&&

Special weather statement, May 7, 5:56 AM CDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
556 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

LAZ153-154-253-254-071130-
Lower Iberia LA-Upper Iberia LA-Lower St. Mary LA-Upper St. Mary LA-
556 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN IBERIA AND
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY PARISHES THROUGH 630 AM CDT...

At 556 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Avery Island, moving east at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lydia, Avery Island, Lake Fausse Pointe, Jeanerette, and New Iberia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2983 9197 2994 9197 3004 9165 2983 9162
TIME...MOT...LOC 1056Z 259DEG 19KT 2989 9192

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Special weather statement, May 7, 6:33 AM CDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
633 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

LAZ055-153-154-253-254-071200-
Lower St. Martin LA-Lower Iberia LA-Upper Iberia LA-
Lower St. Mary LA-Upper St. Mary LA-
633 AM CDT Wed May 7 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN IBERIA...
NORTHWESTERN ST. MARY AND SOUTHEASTERN ST. MARTIN PARISHES THROUGH
700 AM CDT...

At 633 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Glencoe, or near Jeanerette, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to vegetation and outdoor objects is possible.

Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Sorrel, Glencoe, Baldwin, Belle River, Jeanerette,
Charenton, and Pierre Part.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 2972 9169 2989 9176 3006 9134 3006 9127
      3000 9124 3000 9126 2999 9126 2996 9125
      2993 9123 2992 9123 2991 9121 2986 9120
      2984 9118
TIME...MOT...LOC 1133Z 249DEG 34KT 2983 9165

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Jones

Local storm report, May 7, 7:58 AM CDT, 1 hour 2 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
May 6, 7:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	18 min
May 6, 7:09 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia	36 min
May 6, 7:14 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Rapides	31 min
May 6, 7:32 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	28 min
May 6, 7:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline, Rapides, Vernon	5 hr
May 6, 7:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Rapides	15 min
May 6, 7:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	8 hr
May 6, 7:59 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette	31 min
May 6, 8:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Lafayette, Saint Martin	31 min
May 6, 8:41 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline	34 min
May 6, 8:49 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LCH	Allen, Evangeline, Rapides	26 min
May 6, 8:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu	7 hr
May 6, 8:54 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Lafayette, Saint Landry, Saint Martin	3 hr
May 6, 9:01 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides	4 hr
May 6, 9:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LCH	Avoyelles, Evangeline, Saint Landry	8 min
May 6, 9:20 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Beauregard	85 min
May 6, 9:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Lafayette	23 min
May 6, 9:25 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard	4 days
May 6, 10:27 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, Saint Landry	6 hr
May 6, 10:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	38 min
May 6, 10:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Landry	27 min
May 6, 11:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	13 min
May 6, 11:07 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	7 hr
May 6, 11:57 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 2 more	7 hr
May 7, 12:17 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	6 hr
May 7, 12:59 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	LCH	Allen, Evangeline	3 hr
May 7, 3:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	5 days
May 7, 3:04 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis	21 days
May 7, 3:05 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Allen	21 days
May 7, 3:06 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	21 days
May 7, 3:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Acadia, Jefferson Davis	36 min
May 7, 3:14 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu	21 days
May 7, 3:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Cameron	28 min
May 7, 3:51 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		24 min
May 7, 3:58 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis and 1 more	6 hr
May 7, 4:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson Davis	27 min
May 7, 4:57 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Vermilion	33 min
May 7, 5:05 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion	3 hr
May 7, 5:54 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		36 min
May 7, 5:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Saint Martin	34 min
May 7, 6:13 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis	3 hr
May 7, 6:33 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	St. Mary	27 min
May 7, 6:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Acadia, Calcasieu, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Saint Landry and 2 more	4 hr
May 7, 7:11 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LCH	Iberia, St. Mary, Vermilion	3 hr
May 7, 8:39 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		96 min
May 7, 8:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LCH	Beauregard, Vernon	37 hr
May 7, 10:34 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		86 min
May 7, 11:54 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LCH		36 min
May 7, 4:42 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LCH	Jefferson	33 min
May 7, 7:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	LCH	Newton	12 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.