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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...



  Neches River Near Town Bluff



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 330 PM CDT.



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319 PM CDT Mon Apr 29 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Neches River near Town Bluff.



* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 73.0 feet, Flooding expected in the Mont Neches, 

  Barlow Lake and Sheffields Ferry communities. Some homes may 

  become flooded as well, especially in the Barlow Lake community.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 68.3 feet.

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

    ending at 3:00 PM CDT Monday was 68.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 72.6 feet early

    tomorrow afternoon. 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     Tue   Wed   Thu          



Neches River

Town Bluff  68.0  68.3  Mon 3 pm CDT 72.6  72.6  72.6         





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

      3096 9432





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