NWS / NOAA weather: Flood Warning issued September 2 at 8:00PM 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 Hardin and Jefferson
Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jasper,
Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties.
For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River
Saltwater Barrier...Moderate flooding is forecast.
For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Major flooding is
forecast.
For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 7.0 feet, Water begins to go over Bigner Road into the
saltwater barrier. Water also cuts off most access to the Four Oaks
Ranch Road downstream of Four Oaks boat launch. Flooding of
Colliers Ferry Park and secondary roads near the river can be
expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 2.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 6.8 feet
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 6.3
feet on 02/16/2004.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 756th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days