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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

  Village Creek Near Kountze

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.

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TXC199-061915-
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/KOUT2.3.ER.240430T0939Z.240504T2130Z.240510T0448Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water covers entire floor of Farm to
  Market Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze.
  Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:32 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:32 PM CDT Sunday was 23.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Thursday evening and continue falling to 16.3 feet early
    Friday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Village Creek
Kountze      17.0  22.4  Sun 1 pm CDT 21.1  21.2  19.7


&&

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


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TXC199-245-061915-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.2.ER.240502T1730Z.240506T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 30.5 feet, Riverbend Drive in Bevil Oaks is
  impassable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 29.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM CDT Sunday was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.9
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  29.8  Sun 1 pm CDT 29.8  29.3  28.7


&&

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


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TXC199-241-061915-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVDT2.1.ER.240429T1000Z.240509T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Evadale.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding. Water enters
  buildings adjacent to gauge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 PM CDT Sunday was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 19.3 feet early
    Thursday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Evadale     17.0  18.4  Sun 1 pm CDT 18.6  18.9  19.1


&&

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


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TXC241-457-061915-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.2.ER.240429T1923Z.240507T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 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 73.0 feet, Flooding expected in the Mont Neches,
  Barlow Lake and Sheffield`s Ferry communities. Some homes may
  become flooded as well, especially in the Barlow Lake community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 73.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:00 PM CDT Sunday was 73.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near 75 feet
    early Tuesday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
    thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  73.4  Sun 1 pm CDT 74.5  74.7  74.7


&&

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


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TXC199-241-245-361-061915-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240506T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Sun May 5 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 1:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:15 PM CDT Sunday was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   10.3  Sun 1 pm CDT 10.5  10.5  10.
4


&&

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


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