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Coastal Flood Warning


COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
423 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...STORM SURGE FLOODING CONTINUES TO SLOWLY DIMINISH ALONG THE
COAST...

.WATER LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THIS MORNING...AS THE STORM
SURGE FROM IKE SLOWLY DRAINS BACK INTO THE GULF. NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL AID IN LOWERING THE WATER LEVELS.

LAZ051-052-054-TXZ215-216-171500-
/O.CON.KLCH.CF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080917T1500Z/
CAMERON-VERMILION-ST. MARY-JEFFERSON-ORANGE-
423 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...

.WATER LEVELS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY FALL THIS MORNING...AS THE STORM
SURGE FROM IKE SLOWLY DRAINS BACK INTO THE GULF. NORTHERLY WINDS
WILL AID IN LOWERING THE WATER LEVELS.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR
IMMINENT. COASTAL RESIDENTS IN THE WARNED AREA SHOULD BE ALERT
FOR HIGH WATER...AND REMAIN OUT OF INUNDATED LOCATIONS UNTIL
WATERS RECEDE.

$$

13







Flood Warning


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON, TX
943 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008


A RIVER FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE HALLS BAYOU...LUCE BAYOU...PEACH
CREEK...SAN JACINTO RIVER...WEST FORK SAN JACINTO.

PERSONS ARE URGED TO STAY AWAY FROM THE RIVER UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECEDE.

MOTORISTS SHOULD AVOID ANY WATER COVERED ROADS AND FIND AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.

LIVESTOCK AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE FLOOD PLAIN FOR THE NEXT FEW
DAYS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER NEWS SOURCES FOR FURTHER UPDATES.

TXC201-291-171443-
/O.CON.KHGX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-080918T1245Z/
/HFFT2.3.ER.080914T1038Z.080915T0246Z.080918T0045Z.NO/
943 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LUCE BAYOU NEAR HUFFMAN
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0931 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
  EVENING.

&&

                    FLOOD   OBSERVED              FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION            STAGE    STAGE  DAY  TIME     WED    THU    FRI    SAT

LUCE BAYOU
  HUFFMAN              22    25.2   TUE 10 PM     22.1   19.9   18.2   15.3

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
939 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

TXC001-073-225-171439-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-080918T1800Z/
/NCST2.1.ER.080916T0615Z.080917T0000Z.080918T0000Z.NO/
939 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR NECHES TEXAS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 830 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.5 FEET BY
  AFTER MIDNIGHT WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  DURING LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
933 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE
  WEST FORK OF THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT SAM HOUSTON JONES STATE PARK
  SABINE RIVER NEAR ORANGE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
  NECHES RIVER NEAR BEAUMONT
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA..
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER
  MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU
  VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE


TXC199-245-170432-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-080920T0900Z/
/SOLT2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.080917T1800Z.080919T2100Z.NO/
933 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE.
* UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.3 FEET BY
  TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER INUNDATES ROADS IN LOWLAND AREAS
  NEAR THE RIVER. LOW SPOTS ON OLD SOUR LAKE ROAD ARE UNDER WATER.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
933 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OAKDALE
  WEST FORK OF THE CALCASIEU RIVER AT SAM HOUSTON JONES STATE PARK
  SABINE RIVER NEAR ORANGE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  WHISKY CHITTO CREEK NEAR MITTIE
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR OBERLIN
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR KINDER
  NECHES RIVER NEAR BEAUMONT
  PINE ISLAND BAYOU NEAR SOUR LAKE

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA..
  CALCASIEU RIVER AT OLD TOWN BAY
  CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR SALT WATER BARRIER
  MERMENTAU RIVER NEAR MERMENTAU
  VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE


TXC245-170432-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0062.000000T0000Z-080918T1200Z/
/BEAT2.1.FS.080912T1409Z.080915T2245Z.080917T1200Z.NO/
933 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NECHES RIVER NEAR BEAUMONT.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED NEAR 5.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF BEAUMONT COUNTRY CLUB AND
  COLLIERS FERRY PARK CAN BE EXPECTED.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
814 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...TEXAS...

  SABINE RIVER NEAR ORANGE


LAC019-TXC361-150314-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0061.000000T0000Z-080919T1200Z/
/ORNT2.3.FS.000000T0000Z.080914T1800Z.080918T1200Z.NR/
814 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SABINE RIVER NEAR ORANGE.
* AT 7:00 AM SUNDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* FORECAST...THE STORM SURGE IS NOW BEGINNING TO RECEDE. THE RIVER
  HAS CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL...BUT REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD
  STAGE...FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...SECONDARY ROADS NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE
  THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS

$$




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