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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
921 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in
duration for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...

  Sabine River Near Deweyville

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 930 PM CDT.

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LAC011-019-TXC351-361-170230-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-240818T1200Z/
/DWYT2.3.ER.240412T0031Z.240809T1800Z.240818T0000Z.NO/
921 PM CDT Thu Aug 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Deweyville.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 24.3 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:45 PM CDT Thursday was 24.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 23.3 feet Tuesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Sabine River
Deweyville  24.0  24.3  Thu 8 pm CDT 24.3  24.0  23.6


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LAT...LON 3057 9363 3011 9364 3011 9378 3031 9381
      3062 9378


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