Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
800 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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TXC241-457-051300-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.2.ER.240429T1923Z.240505T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
800 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor 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 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 71.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 AM CDT Saturday was 71.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 72.7 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall Monday evening. It will rise to
    72.5 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall again but remain
    above flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  71.6  Sat 7 am CDT 72.6  72.5  72.5


&&

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


$$

Cramer