Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
829 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

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

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

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

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 830 PM CDT.

&&

TXC199-245-110130-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-240513T1930Z/
/SOLT2.2.ER.240502T1730Z.240506T0730Z.240513T0730Z.NO/
829 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* 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 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Thursday was 28.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling to 22.5 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  27.8  Thu 7 pm CDT 27.2  26.6  25.4


&&

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


$$

TXC199-241-110130-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVDT2.1.ER.240429T1000Z.240509T1915Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 19.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.3 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Neches River
Evadale     17.0  19.4  Thu 8 pm CDT 19.4  19.4  19.2


&&

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


$$

TXC241-457-110130-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.2.ER.240429T1923Z.240507T1400Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 Sheffields Ferry communities. Some homes may
  become flooded as well, especially in the Barlow Lake community.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 73.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM CDT Thursday was 74.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 71.2 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  73.9  Thu 8 pm CDT 72.4  71.2  71.2


&&

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


$$

TXC199-241-245-361-110130-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240506T1500Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
829 PM CDT Thu May 9 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 9.5 feet, Major flooding in Lakeview Estates.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 9.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.0 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   9.5   Thu 7 pm CDT 9.2   8.9   8.3


&&

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


$$

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