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

Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A frontal boundary will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Intermountain West and expand into the Central U.S. by early next week. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. 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