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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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