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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024



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

following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...



  Sabine River Near Deweyville



For the Sabine River...including Burkeville, Bon Wier, Deweyville, 

Orange...Major flooding is forecast.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1015 AM CDT.



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1005 AM CDT Sat Apr 13 2024



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



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 27.9 feet, This flooding will be similar to the 

  flooding experienced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in 

  Deweyville have water in them.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.9 feet.

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

    ending at 8:45 AM CDT Saturday was 27.9 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.0

    feet this afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.

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



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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          



Sabine River

Deweyville  24.0  27.9  Sat 8 am CDT 27.9  27.5  26.9         





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

      3062 9378





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