Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier

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

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

  Neches River Near Town Bluff

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 1030 PM CDT.

&&

TXC199-241-245-361-290330-
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/NSBT2.1.WT.240427T1750Z.240429T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 4.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Saturday was 4.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 4.5 feet tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.3   Sat 9 pm CDT 4.3   4.2   4.0


&&

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


$$

LAC019-290330-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0054.240428T0324Z-240430T0600Z/
/CWOL1.1.WT.240427T2201Z.240428T0235Z.240430T0000Z.NO/
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:35 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 2.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:35 PM CDT Saturday was 2.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 2.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   2.1   Sat 9 pm CDT 2.0   1.9   1.8


&&

LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


$$

TXC241-457-290330-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/TBFT2.1.DR.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 64.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Thursday afternoon and continue rising to 68.0 feet
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 68.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Neches River
Town Bluff  68.0  64.7  Sat 10 pm CD 63.2  66.5  67.7


&&

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


$$

LAC011-019-TXC351-361-290330-
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/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240414T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1024 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 PM CDT Saturday was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood
    stage near 25.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  25.1  Sat 9 pm CDT 24.9  24.9  24.7


&&

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


$$

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