Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
257 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity 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 Saturday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

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TXC199-241-245-361-012000-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240520T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
257 PM CDT Fri May 31 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate 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 2:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 4.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 PM CDT Friday was 4.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.2
    feet Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.5   Fri 2 pm CDT 5.1   5.8   6.1


&&

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


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