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NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 3 at 8:22PM CDT until September 6 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.

Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin
Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jefferson,
Hardin, Jasper and Orange Counties.

For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas near
the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Saturday morning to a crest of 25.9 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.9
feet on 12/05/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
This month
797th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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