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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

758 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major 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 Thursday evening at 800 PM CDT.



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TXC199-241-245-361-030100-

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/NSBT2.3.ER.240427T1750Z.240505T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/

758 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024



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



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is 

  forecast.



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



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Major flooding in Lakeview Estates.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.5 feet.

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

    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 6.5 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5

    feet Sunday morning.

  - Flood stage is 4.0 feet.

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



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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)

Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat



Neches River

Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   6.5   Wed 7 pm CDT 7.8   8.9   9.4





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

      2998 9406 3008 9413 3033 9421





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