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 Hardin and Jefferson Counties.

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

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

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pine Island Bayou near Sour Lake.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Water inundates roads in lowland areas near the river. Low spots on Old Sour Lake Road are under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 26.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Friday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood