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 Jasper, Hardin, Jefferson and Orange 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.

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

* WHERE...Village Creek near Kountze.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, With a forecast of 24 feet, Village Creek State Park beyond the Village Slough Bridge should be evacuated including the primitive Camp Grounds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 17.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.9 feet on 05/09/1969. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood