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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

259 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 

following rivers in Texas...



  Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.



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TXC199-241-245-361-300800-

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259 AM CDT Mon Apr 29 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 8.0 feet, Widespread flooding, especially in 

  Northwest Orange County from Lake View downstream to the Saltwater 

  Barrier. Several homes and camps are flooded or threatened.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 2:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 4.4 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 2:15 AM CDT Monday was 4.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.8

    feet Thursday morning.

  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)

Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu



Neches River

Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   4.4   Mon 2 am CDT 4.6   6.2   7.7





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LAT...LON 3033 9404 3018 9402 3004 9378 2992 9387

      2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421





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