WGUS84 KLCH 040406 FLSLCH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA.. CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE LAC079-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /GLML1.1.ER.120201T1130Z.120204T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES BEGINS...INCLUDING ASHMORE ROAD. STROTHERS CROSSING ROAD NEAR CALCASIEU AND PRICE CROSSING ROAD NEAR HINESTON HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER OVER THEM AND SUBJECT TO WASHOUTS. $$ LAC003-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120205T2217Z/ /OKDL1.1.ER.120204T0330Z.120204T1200Z.120204T2217Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING FRIDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 13.0 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE DURING SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING, MAINLY FORESTED AREAS ALONG THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. PARK AND PICNIC GROUND OFF OF HIGHWAY 10 BEGINS TO FLOOD. $$ LAC003-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /OBCL1.2.ER.120203T1452Z.120205T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 13.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR WITH SEVERAL RIVER ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER FLOODED. $$ LAC003-053-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0011.120205T0959Z-000000T0000Z/ /KDRL1.1.ER.120205T0959Z.120206T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...FLOODING OF WOODED AREAS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC019-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0012.120204T0600Z-120207T0000Z/ /OTBL1.1.ER.120204T0600Z.120204T0600Z.120206T0000Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 4.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FLUCTUATE NEAR FLOOD STAGE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. * IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF GOOS FERRY ROAD WILL OCCUR. $$ LAC001-003-039-053-041806- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0013.120205T0600Z-120208T0600Z/ /BSLL1.1.ER.120205T0600Z.120205T0600Z.120207T1800Z.NO/ 1006 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BAYOU NEZPIQUE NEAR BASILE. * FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR AGRICULTURAL FLOOD DAMAGE WILL OCCUR. $$ ********************************************WGUS64 KLCH 040958 FFALCH URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 358 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012 ...HEAVY RAINS EXPECTED TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY... .WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ADVANCING ACROSS THE REGION. UNUSUALLY HIGH MOISTURE VALUES IN PLACE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE ALONG WITH RELATIVELY SLOW MOVING CONVECTION WILL YIELD HEAVY AND POSSIBLE FLOODING RAINS. ADDITIONALLY...ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FROM PREVIOUS RAINS OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL ADD TO THE FLOODING THREAT. LAZ027>033-041>045-TXZ180-201-215-216-259>262-041800- /O.NEW.KLCH.FF.A.0001.120204T1200Z-120205T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY- CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-TYLER- HARDIN-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON- SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...NEW LLANO...ALEXANDRIA... PINEVILLE...MARKSVILLE...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...SIMMESPORT... MANSURA...DE RIDDER...OAKDALE...KINDER...VILLE PLATTE...MAMOU... OPELOUSAS...EUNICE...LAKE CHARLES...SULPHUR...JENNINGS...WELSH... LAKE ARTHUR...CROWLEY...RAYNE...CHURCH POINT...LAFAYETTE... BREAUX BRIDGE...ST. MARTINVILLE...WOODVILLE...COLMESNEIL... LUMBERTON...SILSBEE...BEAUMONT...PORT ARTHUR...ORANGE...VIDOR... BRIDGE CITY...JASPER...KIRBYVILLE...NEWTON...BUNA...DEWEYVILLE 358 AM CST SAT FEB 4 2012 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN LOUISIANA... ACADIA...ALLEN...AVOYELLES...BEAUREGARD...CALCASIEU... EVANGELINE...JEFFERSON DAVIS...LAFAYETTE...RAPIDES...ST. LANDRY...UPPER ST. MARTIN AND VERNON. IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS... HARDIN...JEFFERSON...NORTHERN JASPER...NORTHERN NEWTON... ORANGE...SOUTHERN JASPER...SOUTHERN NEWTON AND TYLER. * THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON * WIDESPREAD SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY ALONG AND AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT ADVANCING ACROSS THE REGION. UNUSUALLY HIGH MOISTURE VALUES IN PLACE AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE ALONG WITH RELATIVELY SLOW MOVING CONVECTION WILL YIELD HEAVY AND POSSIBLE FLOODING RAINS. ADDITIONALLY...ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS FROM PREVIOUS RAINS OF THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS WILL ADD TO THE FLOODING THREAT. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING 3 TO 5 INCHES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$