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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
257 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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TXC199-245-172000-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SOLT2.2.ER.240502T1730Z.240506T0730Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
257 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur.
  Water covers roads in Bevil Oaks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 1:45 PM CDT Thursday was 26.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5
    feet Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  26.2  Thu 1 pm CDT 28.1  29.4  29.3


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


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