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WGUS84 KLCH 241537
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1037 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

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

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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1037 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING FOR A DAM FLOODGATE RELEASE REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Town Bluff.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night 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 10:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 65.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Friday morning and continue rising to 69.7 feet Sunday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  65.3  Wed 10 am CD 65.5  69.4  69.6


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


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