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

Severe Thunderstorms in the Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys; Critical Fire Weather in the Southwest

Severe thunderstorms, with a significant wind threat, will continue through tonight across the northern Plains. Wind gusts of 60 to 100 mph are possible. Heavy rainfall will continue through tonight from Oklahoma into Missouri, and in the Tennessee Valley through Monday. Critical fire weather conditions continue in the Southwest through Tuesday. 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