Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Village Creek Near Kountze affecting Hardin County.

Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake affecting Jefferson and Hardin Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier affecting Jefferson, Hardin, Jasper and Orange Counties.

For the Neches River...including Town Bluff, Evadale, Neches River Saltwater Barrier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Village Creek...including Kountze...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Pine Island Bayou...including Sour Lake...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Water covers entire floor of Farm to Market Road 418. Water threatens homes near the creek in Kountze. Significant flooding occurs in Village Creek State Park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Thursday was 22.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.4 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.4 feet on 04/06/1999. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood