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WGUS44 KLCH 102204
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 
404 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...Forecast Flooding Changed from Major to Record Severity for the 
following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
  Sabine River Near Deweyville 

...Forecast Flooding Changed from Minor to Major Severity for the 
following rivers in Louisiana...Texas...
  Sabine River Near Orange 

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404 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...Forecast flooding increased from Major to Record severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 the Sabine River Near Deweyville.
* until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled.
* At  2:45 PM Thursday the stage was 23.7 feet.
* Record flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise 
  to near 33.6 feet by Tuesday early afternoon. Additional rises are 
  possible thereafter.
* Impact...At stages near 32.7 feet...The river has reached its 
  unofficial highest gage reading previously set in May 1884. 
  Widespread catastrophic flooding will occur.
* Impact...At stages near 30.0 feet...The river is at its flood of 
  record. Widespread major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
* Impact...At stages near 29.0 feet...Major flooing occurring 
  leaving the town of Deweyville isolated. Numerous homes are 
  flooded.
* Impact...At stages near 27.9 feet...This flooding will be similar 
  to the flooding expierenced in the flood of March 2001. Homes in 
  Deweyville have water in them.
* Impact...At stages near 27.0 feet...Widespread moderate lowland 
  flooding will occur. Homes in Deweyville closest to the river are 
  flooded. Flooding of homes in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks 
  sections will also occur. Low-lying roads and a few homes in 
  Southwest Beauregard Parish have some flooding.
* Impact...At stages near 26.8 feet...Deweyville schools may be 
  closed due to school bus routes being flooded.
* Impact...At stages near 26.0 feet...Moderate lowland flooding will
  occur. The lowest homes between Deweyville and the river begin to 
  flood, especially in the Indian Lakes and River Oaks sections. 
  Low-lying roads and a few homes in Southwestern Beauregard Parish 
  have some flooding.
* Impact...At stages near 25.0 feet...Lowest roads beside the river 
  flood around Deweyville and subject to being closed. In addition, 
  low-lying roads in Southwest Beauregard Parish are flooded 
  including Robert Clark Road. Flooding occurs on the south side of 
  Niblett Bluff Park with access roads to camp houses cut off around 
  the park. Access roads to the river in Northeastern Orange County 
  become flooded.


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LAT...LON 3061 9376 3031 9381 3008 9378 3005 9367
      3044 9364 3057 9363

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404 PM CST THU MAR 10 2016

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Major severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 the Sabine River Near Orange.
* from late Sunday night until further notice...or until the warning 
  is cancelled.
* At  3:15 PM Thursday the stage was 2.7 feet.
* Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast...rise above flood stage by Monday morning and continue to
  rise to near 6.3 feet by Tuesday early afternoon. additional rises 
  are possible thereafter.
* Impact...At stages near 6.0 feet...Major flooding can be expected.
  Numerous roads and homes in Orange are subject to flooding. 
  Backwater flooding along Adams Bayou can be expected.
* Impact...At stages near 5.0 feet...Moderate flooding can be 
  expected along the river with some roads in Orange likely flooded. 
  Back water flooding can also be expected along Adams Bayou in 
  Orange.
* Impact...At stages near 4.0 feet...Flooding of mainly secondary 
  roads near the river can be expected. Steward Road may become 
  impassable near the weigh station.
* Impact...At stages near 3.5 feet...Minor flooding of low lying 
  areas near the river can be expected.

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LAT...LON 3018 9376 3018 9365 3014 9363 2998 9372
      3001 9381 3012 9377

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