Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Louisiana...

  Sabine River Near Burkeville

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Louisiana...

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

  Sabine River Near Bon Wier

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

  Village Creek Near Kountze

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Burkeville.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Residential flooding in the River Bend
  Subdivision occurs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 36.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Sunday was 37.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall over the next
    few days, and is expected to fall below flood stage early
    Tuesday afternoon and continue falling to 31.4 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 36.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Burkeville  36.0  36.9  Sun 9 pm CDT 36.6  35.5  32.1


&&

LAT...LON 3122 9348 3102 9346 3081 9350 3083 9362
      3101 9363 3121 9360


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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas
  near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 26.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 26.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain in a flat crest
    between 26.5 and 26.7 feet for the next few days. It will
    then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  26.6  Sun 8 pm CDT 26.7  26.7  26.5


&&

LAT...LON 3012 9445 3024 9423 3021 9407 3013 9406
      3004 9445


$$

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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water begins to flow over the bridge on
  Farm to Market Road 418. Water also begins to cover F.M. 418 at
  several other locations. Road in Village Creek State Park begins
  to have water across it.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 PM CDT Sunday was 22.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening and continue falling to 14.9 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Village Creek
Kountze      17.0  20.1  Sun 9 pm CDT 18.7  17.1  16.3


&&

LAT...LON 3048 9433 3050 9423 3026 9404 3016 9414
      3033 9433


$$

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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Expect several secondary roads in the
  Merryville and Bon Wier areas near the river to be closed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 34.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Sunday was 34.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to slowly fall but remain
    above flood stage for the next several days.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Bon Wier    30.0  34.6  Sun 9 pm CDT 34.4  34.1  33.4


&&

LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383
      3078 9367 3104 9361


$$

TXC199-241-210300-
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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Evadale.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding occurs. Water
  across some roads near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is in a flat crest near 20.2 feet, and
    will begin a slow fall in the next few days.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Evadale     17.0  20.1  Sun 9 pm CDT 20.1  19.7  19.1


&&

LAT...LON 3053 9414 3053 9402 3022 9406 3022 9416


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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Town Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 75.0 feet, Considerable flooding of several county
  and private roads below the dam.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 74.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM CDT Sunday was 75.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage near 74.4 feet.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  74.5  Sun 9 pm CDT 74.3  74.3  74.2


&&

LAT...LON 3099 9415 3053 9399 3053 9418 3079 9420
      3096 9432


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TXC199-241-245-361-210300-
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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, The NOAA weather radio is subject to going
  off the air.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Sunday was 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.7
    feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   10.0  Sun 9 pm CDT 10.5  10.7  10.
2


&&

LAT...LON 3033 9404 3018 9402 3004 9378 2992 9387
      2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421


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959 PM CDT Sun May 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 27.9 feet, This flooding will be similar to the
  flooding expierenced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in
  Deweyville have water in them.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 27.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Sunday was 27.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is cresting near 27.6 feet tonight into
    Monday. The river is then expected to fall to 26.3 feet
    Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  27.6  Sun 8 pm CDT 27.5  27.2  26.9


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


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