Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1042 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

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

  Neches River Near Evadale

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

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 700 AM CDT.

&&

TXC199-241-301200-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0059.000000T0000Z-240530T1200Z/
/EVDT2.2.ER.240429T1000Z.240520T0800Z.240530T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Evadale.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 17.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 16.3 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Evadale     17.0  17.1  Wed 10 am CD 16.8  16.6  16.4


&&

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


$$

TXC199-241-245-361-301545-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-240601T1200Z/
/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240520T2145Z.240531T1200Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 5.0 feet, Water is about two feet over portions of
  Four Oaks Ranch Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 4.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.2   Wed 10 am CD 4.2   3.9   3.7


&&

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


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-301545-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240520T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT Wed May 29 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 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.8 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 24.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.8  Wed 9 am CDT 24.8  24.8  24.7


&&

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


$$

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