Alertes en vigueurSour Lake, TX
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Rapides and Vernon andsoutheast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, NorthernJasper, Northern Newton, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton andTyler.* WHEN...Through Tuesday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expectedto affect the region again today into tonight. Portions ofthe area received 2 to 4 inches of rainfall Sunday, and anadditional 1 to 3 inches is expected today, along withlocalized higher amounts. With the ground saturated fromprevious rains yesterday and over the past couple of weeks,any additional rain will increase runoff, resulting in anincreased risk for flooding.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
At 252 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inchesare possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing orexpected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poordrainage and low-lying areas.Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Saratoga,Wildwood, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, Honey Island, Village Mills,Batson, Caney Head and Votaw.
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued aFlood Watch for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near BurkevilleVillage Creek Near KountzeAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued this evening at 1045 PM CDT.* WHAT...Flooding is possible.* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Water covers low spots on Willard LakeRoad and Village Creek Road near Lumberton.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 2:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.1 feet.- Forecast...Flood stage may be reached based on the latestforecast information.- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Pine Island Bayou Near Sour LakeSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 245 PM CDT.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areasnear the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 25.4 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 1:45 PM CDT Monday was 25.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 23.8 feet earlySaturday afternoon.- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead tolocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through floodedroadways.Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safeshelter inside a building or vehicle.A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT forsoutheastern Texas.
At 247 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm nearBevil Oaks, or near Lumberton, moving northeast at 35 mph.HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and penny size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow aroundunsecured objects. Minor damage to vegetation and outdoorobjects is possible.Locations impacted include...Beaumont, Lumberton, Silsbee, Kountze, Sour Lake, Nome, Saratoga,Evadale, Thicket, Bevil Oaks, China, Pine Forest, Lakeview, CaneyHead, Weiss Bluff, Honey Island, Batson, and Village Mills.
