Discontinue Flood Forecast Service For West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park

Severe Weather Possible from the Central Plains to the Northeast; Building Heat in the West; Fire Weather Concerns for the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms will be possible from the central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Monday. Hazardous heat will linger across the southern U.S. and build across the West through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for Interior Alaska and the Four Corners region through Monday. Read More >

Public Information Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 918 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026 To: Subscribers: -NOAA Weather Wire Service -Emergency Managers Weather Information Network -NOAAPort Other NWS Partners and NWS Employees From: Stephen Carboni, Meteorologist in Charge National Weather Service Lake Charles Subject: Discontinue Flood Forecast Services for the West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park (LCRL1) ...Water Level Forecast Changes For The West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park Louisiana... Consistent observational gage data is not available on the West Fork of the Calcasieu River at Sam Houston Jones State Park (LCRL1) forecast location. River gage observations are critical for producing high quality forecasts, so after coordination, the National Weather Service will discontinue forecast services for this location, effective May 20th, 2026. For more information, please contact: Jonathan Brazzell Senior Service Hydrologist National Weather Service Office Lake Charles LA Jonathan.Brazzell@noaa.gov