Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

  Calcasieu River Near Glenmora

  Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake

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

  Village Creek Near Kountze

  Mermentau River Near Mermentau

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 945 AM CDT.

&&

TXC199-245-031445-
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945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday 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 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 25.5 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  24.2  Sun 8 am CDT 25.5  24.6  22.7


&&

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


$$

LAC079-031445-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0093.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.240531T1815Z.240606T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge
  reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas
  near the river will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Calcasieu River
Glenmora       12.0  12.6  Sun 8 am CDT 12.3  12.4  12.8


&&

LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
      3113 9279


$$

TXC199-031445-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0091.000000T0000Z-240606T0000Z/
/KOUT2.1.ER.240531T0545Z.240603T1200Z.240605T1200Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.4 feet, The water will be at the low chord of
  Highway 418.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Sunday was 17.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.9
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Village Creek
Kountze      17.0  17.5  Sun 9 am CDT 17.9  17.6  17.0


&&

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


$$

LAC001-053-113-031445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0096.000000T0000Z-240605T0600Z/
/MRML1.1.ER.240601T1200Z.240602T0300Z.240604T1800Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mermentau River near Mermentau.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 3.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 4.0
    feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Tuesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Mermentau River
Mermentau      4.0   3.8   Sun 9 am CDT 3.9   4.0   3.9


&&

LAT...LON 3024 9255 3019 9254 3004 9260 3004 9276
      3025 9266


$$

TXC199-241-245-361-031445-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240520T2145Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 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 6.0 feet, Colliers Ferry Park is under water, and
  flooding of secondary roads near the river can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 5.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Sunday was 5.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 6.4
    feet Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   5.6   Sun 9 am CDT 5.9   6.1   6.4


&&

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


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-031445-
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/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240520T1130Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT Sun Jun 2 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 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.9 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Sunday was 24.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3
    feet Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.9  Sun 8 am CDT 25.0  25.2  25.3


&&

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


$$

Denson