Flash-flood risk, Day 1
- Marginal
WPC’s excessive rainfall outlook, to , issued : a chance of flash flooding, in four categories. Data: NOAA/WPC.
13 warnings total · 0 tornado warnings · 16 alerts including watches and advisories
Current alert feed · checked
Warnings in area
16 of 16 alerts- High Wind WarningGuadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware MountainsNWS Midland/Odessa TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Flood WarningBrewster County, TXNWS Midland/Odessa TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Flood WarningVal Verde County, TXNWS Austin/San Antonio TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Flood WarningWichita and Wilbarger counties, TXNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
- Freeze WarningCimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Palo Duro CanyonNWS Amarillo TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Freeze WarningHarper; EllisNWS Norman OK · until warning · alerts checked
- Freeze WarningNorthwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Middle Rio Grande Valley/Albuquerque Metro Area; Lower Rio Grande Valley; Central Highlands; South Central Highlands; Upper Tularosa Valley; Far Northeast Highlands; Union County; Harding County; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; Curry County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains; Eastern Lincoln County; Southwest Chaves County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent LowlandsNWS Albuquerque NM · until warning · alerts checked
- Freeze WarningParmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Floyd; Cochran; Hockley; Lubbock; Crosby; Yoakum; Terry; LynnNWS Lubbock TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Freeze WarningGuadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains; Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Davis MountainsNWS Midland/Odessa TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Red Flag WarningVernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern NewtonNWS Lake Charles LA · until warning · alerts checked
- Red Flag WarningLincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; SabineNWS Shreveport LA · until warning · alerts checked
- Red Flag WarningZapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern HidalgoNWS Brownsville TX · until warning · alerts checked
- Red Flag WarningVernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern OrangeNWS Lake Charles LA · until warning · alerts checked
- Flood WatchTillman; Cotton; Jefferson; Wichita; ClayNWS Norman OK · until watch · radar-alerts checked
- Frost AdvisoryWheeler; Donley; CollingsworthNWS Amarillo TX · until advisory · radar-alerts checked
- Frost AdvisoryWoods; Alfalfa; Grant; Kay; Woodward; Major; Garfield; Noble; Roger Mills; Dewey; Custer; Beckham; Washita; Harmon; GreerNWS Norman OK · until advisory · radar-alerts checked
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Map
- High Wind Warning 1
- Flood Warning 3
- Red Flag Warning 4
- Flood Watch 1
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Lightning activity — GOES GLM
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Snow analysis — NOHRSC
Source-rendered snow depth and snow water equivalent for the lower 48. History changes this snow picture only; warnings and radar keep their own clocks.
Stored snow depth · footprint valid 2026-10-16 18:00:00 UTC, picture retrieved 2026-10-17 03:08:05.170 UTC.
No NOHRSC picture displayed on the interactive map.
0 - 0.39 in
0.39 - 2.0 in
2.0 - 3.9 in
3.9 - 9.8 in
9.8 - 20 in
20 - 39 in
39 - 59 in
59 - 98 in
98 - 197 in
197 - 295 in
295 - 394 in
394 - 787 in
NOHRSC footprint times are metadata; pixel analysis time is not independently verified. Snow-depth pixels have previously differed from the footprint time. This is modeled/assimilated snow analysis, not a measurement at a place. Unshaded and no-data areas do not establish zero snow.
Radar-derived cells (0) · unavailable
Collector checked not reported; feed generated not reported. Zero cells does not establish coverage or clear weather. Observations from different radars are not merged.
Selected details
CloseHistorical message · warning-issued
Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Red Flag Warning
- Issued
- Updated
- Ends as issued
- Office
- NWS Lake Charles LA
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Relevant watched places
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Full official message
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:14PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger. Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during the day Saturday. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for high winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 031 Allen, Fire Weather Zone 032 Evangeline, Fire Weather Zone 033 St. Landry, Fire Weather Zone 044 Lafayette, Fire Weather Zone 045 Upper St. Martin, Fire Weather Zone 055 Lower St. Martin, Fire Weather Zone 073 West Cameron, Fire Weather Zone 074 East Cameron, Fire Weather Zone 141 Northern Calcasieu, Fire Weather Zone 142 Northern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone 143 Northern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 152 Upper Vermilion, Fire Weather Zone 153 Upper Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 154 Upper St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 201 Hardin, Fire Weather Zone 241 Southern Calcasieu, Fire Weather Zone 242 Southern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone 243 Southern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 252 Lower Vermilion, Fire Weather Zone 253 Lower Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 254 Lower St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 261 Southern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 515 Upper Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 516 Northern Orange, Fire Weather Zone 615 Lower Jefferson and Fire Weather Zone 616 Southern Orange. * TIMING...From 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 73. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Warning-message history (4)
Data: NOAA/NWS · KLCH.FW.W.0008
Recent source changes
- radar-alerts · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:17:02.302Z
- radar-alerts · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:16:03.067Z
- metars · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:15:08.424Z
- hrrr · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:15:08.424Z
- mesoanalysis · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:15:08.424Z
- office-hwo · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:10:05.685Z
- office-afd · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:10:05.685Z
- gauges-observed · source-revision · Recorded 2026-10-17T03:05:04.276Z
Recording coverage and limits
- warnings: retained from 2026-10-16T03:17:56.093Z through 2026-10-17T03:17:02.302Z
- outlooks: retained from 2026-10-16T03:17:56.093Z through 2026-10-17T03:15:06.220Z
- hydro: retained from 2026-10-16T03:17:56.093Z through 2026-10-17T03:15:05.284Z
- analysis: retained from 2026-10-16T03:17:56.093Z through 2026-10-17T03:15:08.424Z
- winter: retained from 2026-10-16T03:17:56.093Z through 2026-10-17T03:08:04.565Z
Source-message history is not recorded imagery replay. Recorded radar/satellite imagery is not available in this view.
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Spotlight: Flash-flood risk, Day 1
1 of 8River gauges in flood
0 major · 1 moderate · 3 minor · 4 at action stage
- moderate Foster Ranch LNYT2, forecast
- minor Burkburnett BKBT2, forecast
- minor Boquillas Crossing BOQT2, forecast
- minor Electra ELTT2, forecast
NWS’s gauges at flood stage or above in the area, worst first, each with its forecast hydrograph on Rain & rivers. Data: NOAA/NWPS.
Rain expected and rain that fell
WPC’s rain forecast and MRMS’s radar estimate of the rain that fell, on the Briefing’s map for the area.
Data: NOAA/WPC, NOAA/NSSL MRMS.
SPC Day 1 outlook
- General Thunderstorms Risk
SPC’s Day 1 categorical outlook, valid to , issued . SPC’s categories, as drawn. Data: NOAA/SPC.
Watches
No tornado or severe thunderstorm watch in force in this area.
SPC’s watches, by number, matched by the counties they list. Data: NOAA/SPC.
Mesoscale discussions
No mesoscale discussion reaches this area.
SPC’s mesoscale discussions whose outline reaches the area. Data: NOAA/SPC.
Storm ingredients
SPC’s hourly mesoanalysis, observed soundings and model guidance for the area, on the Analysis tab with its own clocks.
Drawn by the Analysis tab’s own renderer. Data: NOAA/SPC, NOAA/NCEP.
Radar
NOAA’s radar for the area, loaded by your browser as on the Radar page.
Live tiles; the radar keeps no last-good copy.
What changed, last 60 minutes
since , when this server began watching this areaNothing has changed since 02:24Z.
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Monitoring area, legacy alert summary and selection rules
- Area
- Texas (NWS states: TX)
- Hazards
- Tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood, river flood, areal flood, coastal flood and other warnings, watches and advisories, and the forecasts for them
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- In force now, with the next days of SPC’s and WPC’s products
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In force in this area 9
- High Wind Warning1until 06:00Z
- Flood Warning31 not yet in effect · until 20 Oct 09:00Z
- Red Flag Warning41 not yet in effect · until 18 Oct 01:00Z
- Flood Watch11 not yet in effect · until 19 Oct 00:00Z
Every alert in this area, most urgent first
- High Wind WarningGuadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountainsuntil · NWS Midland/Odessa TX
- Flood WarningBrewster County, TXuntil · NWS Midland/Odessa TX
- Flood WarningVal Verde County, TXuntil · NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
- Flood WarningWichita and Wilbarger counties, TXFrom · until · NWS Norman OK
- Red Flag WarningVernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newtonuntil · NWS Lake Charles LA
- Red Flag WarningLincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Sabine; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabineuntil · NWS Shreveport LA
- Red Flag WarningZapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Inland Kenedy; Starr; Southern Hidalgo; Inland Willacy; Inland Cameron; Northern Hidalgountil · NWS Brownsville TX
- Red Flag WarningVernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern OrangeFrom · until · NWS Lake Charles LA
- Flood WatchTillman; Cotton; Jefferson; Wichita; ClayFrom · until · NWS Norman OK
Most urgent first, by the Briefing’s ranking. Checked .
Sources
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NWS warnings and SPC watches checked
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SPC mesoscale discussions checked
SPC Day 1 outlook checked
WPC excessive rainfall checked
NWPS river gauges checked
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