Port Arthur, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding will occur.
Water covers roads in Bevil Oaks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 29.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.5
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Pine Island Bayou
Sour Lake        25.0  29.4  Sat 7 pm CDT 29.5  29.3  29.1


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

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Major flooding along the river including
Northwest Orange County From Lake View to the Saltwater Barrier
with several homes and camps flooded. Flooding is also occurring
along the river in Beaumont with major flooding at Colliers Ferry
Park and around the Beaumont Country Club. Residential roads off
of Pine Street are impassable and water up to homes. Several
streets in Northeast Beaumont also become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Saturday was 9.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
feet Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Neches River
Neches River Saltwater Barri 4.0   9.8   Sat 7 pm CDT 9.6   10.0  10.
2


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...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Texas, including the following
areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton,
Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern
Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of showers and storms is expected to move over
the region tonight into Sunday. Showers and storms will be
capable of producing heavy rainfall and high rainfall rates.
Additional rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with
localized amounts up to 6 inches possible. This activity will
move over areas already saturated from heavy rainfall over
the past several days, and will exacerbate ongoing flooding
across the area.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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