Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
849 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT.

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TXC241-457-280200-
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/TBFT2.1.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Town Bluff.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 70.0 feet, Flooding can be expected around Barlow
  Lake and Brushy Lake with some roads being cutoff and some of the
  lowest properties near the river begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 66.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Tuesday evening and continue rising to 68.2 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
    thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  66.1  Fri 8 pm CDT 66.9  67.4  67.7


&&

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


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LAC011-019-TXC351-361-280200-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
849 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Lowest roads beside the river flood around
  Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, low-lying
  roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded including Robert
  Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of Niblett Bluff
  Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around the park.
  Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County become
  flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Friday was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 24.8 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  25.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 25.2  25.0  25.0


&&

LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


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