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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

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

  Village Creek Near Kountze

  Neches River Near Evadale

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

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

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.

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TXC199-302030-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0063.240430T0742Z-240504T1323Z/
/KOUT2.2.ER.240430T0742Z.240501T1800Z.240504T0123Z.NO/
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday 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 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 22.2 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Village Creek
Kountze      17.0  13.1  Mon 2 pm CDT 19.0  22.2  20.7


&&

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


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TXC199-245-302030-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0062.240430T1312Z-240504T2000Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.240430T1312Z.240501T1200Z.240504T0800Z.NO/
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Saturday 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 2:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 22.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 26.1 feet Wednesday morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  22.2  Mon 2 pm CDT 25.4  26.1  26.1


&&

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


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TXC199-241-302030-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/EVDT2.1.ER.240429T1000Z.240501T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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 17.0 feet, Minor flooding expected with the boat
  ramps at Evadale possibly becoming inaccessible. Flooding can be
  expected in the low-lying areas of the Lakeview community in
  Orange County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 17.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
    feet early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Evadale     17.0  17.3  Mon 3 pm CDT 17.7  18.0  17.9


&&

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


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TXC199-241-245-361-302030-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NSBT2.2.ER.240427T1750Z.240504T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 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 8.0 feet, Widespread flooding, especially in
  Northwest Orange County from Lake View downstream to the Saltwater
  Barrier. Several homes and camps are flooded or threatend.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 4.7 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 PM CDT Monday was 4.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 7.7 feet Saturday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.7   Mon 2 pm CDT 5.2   6.2   7.0


&&

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


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Brazzell