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WGUS84 KLCH 171501
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
Issued by National Weather Service Brownsville TX
1001 AM CDT Fri May 17 2024

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

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

For the Neches River...including Steinhagen Lake, Town Bluff,
Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier, Beaumont...Major flooding
is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.

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1001 AM CDT Fri May 17 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 10.0 feet, Major flooding along the river including
  Northwest Orange County From Lake View to the Saltwater Barrier
  with several homes and camps flooded. Flooding is also occurring
  along the river in Beaumont with major flooding at Colliers Ferry
  Park and around the Beaumont Country Club. Residential roads off
  of Pine Street are impassable and water up to homes. Several
  streets in Northeast Beaumont also become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Friday was 8.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
    feet early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   8.9   Fri 9 am CDT 9.4   9.9   10.
3


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LAT...LON 3033 9404 3008 9401 3008 9413 3033 9421


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Garcia