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Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S.; Coastal Storm to Impact the East

Heavy to excessive rainfall is expected today into Wednesday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. A strong coastal storm will develop off the Mid-Atlantic coast Wednesday, intensifying toward southern New England this weekend. Significant coastal flooding, strong rip currents, and beach erosion from high surf expected. Read More >

NOAA Weather Radio

 NWR Stations under the responsibility of the National Weather Service Office in Lake Charles
(with approximate transmission areas in circles).

NWS LCH's NWR transmitters - click for more info

 (Click on the station identifier below to see a more detailed map of that station's listening area)


KHB-42 Lake Charles
Frequency: 162.400 MHz
Transmitter Site: Sulphur, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis Parishes


 WXK-80 Lafayette 
Frequency: 162.550 MHz
Transmitter Site: Youngsville, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Acadia, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. Mary, Upper St. Martin, Vermilion Parishes

 WXK-78 Alexandria
Frequency: 162.475 MHz
Transmitter Site: Jena, LA
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, La Salle, Rapides, Winn Parishes

 WXK-28 Beaumont
Frequency: 162.475 MHz 
Transmitter Site: Beaumont, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange Counties

 KXI-54 Toledo Bend
Frequency: 162.425 MHz
Transmitter Site: Burkeville, TX
Power: 1000 watts
Listening Area: Beauregard, Sabine, Vernon  Parishes and Jasper, Newton, Sabine, San Augustine Counties