Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Lake Charles, LA
Areas Affected: Hardin, TX; Jefferson, TX
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 11:51pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 11:51pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 12:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 11:51pm CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Hardin and Jefferson Counties. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake. * WHEN...Until Thursday 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 10:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 25.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 25.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 19.3 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.4 feet on 11/09/2020. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81782a3dd6358acbeaca6e5c9d6568c9cefe7aff.001.1 Codes: TXC199, TXC245 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.81782a3dd6358acbeaca6e5c9d6568c9cefe7aff.001.1