Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
260 WGUS84 KLCH 051331 FLSLCH Flood Statement National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 831 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Sabine River Near Bon Wier Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 530 AM CDT. && LAC011-115-TXC351-061345- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0103.240605T1331Z-000000T0000Z/ /BWRT2.2.ER.240605T1305Z.240609T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Bon Wier. * WHEN...From this morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Major lowland flooding will occur. Sabine Sands Road has about one to three feet of water covering the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 35.6 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Sabine River Bon Wier 30.0 29.9 Wed 7 am CDT 33.0 34.9 35.5 && LAT...LON 3104 9348 3082 9350 3053 9363 3055 9383 3078 9367 3104 9361 $$ TXC199-245-061030- /O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0097.000000T0000Z-240606T1030Z/ /SOLT2.1.ER.240603T1000Z.240604T1700Z.240605T2230Z.NO/ 831 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.4 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 25.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late this afternoon and continue falling to 18.9 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Pine Island Bayou Sour Lake 25.0 25.4 Wed 7 am CDT 24.0 22.3 21.2 && LAT...LON 3012 9445 3024 9423 3021 9407 3013 9406 3004 9445 $$ TXC199-241-245-361-061345- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240520T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 831 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 6.0 feet, Colliers Ferry Park is under water, and flooding of secondary roads near the river can be expected. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 5.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 6.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.5 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Neches River Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0 5.9 Wed 7 am CDT 5.8 5.5 5.2 && LAT...LON 3033 9404 3018 9402 3004 9378 2992 9387 2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421 $$ Brazzell