THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 343 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS CALCASIEU LAKE VERMILION AND WEST COTE BLANCHE BAYS ATCHAFALAYA AND EAST COTE BLANCHE BAYS COASTAL WATERS FROM CAMERON LA TO HIGH ISLAND TX OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM INTRACOASTAL CITY TO CAMERON LA OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY LA OUT 20 NM

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas. Neches River Near Evadale . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Texas. Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Mermentau River Near Mermentau Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 24.8 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:45 PM CDT Monday was 24.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to remain steady above flood stage around 24.7 feet. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas. Neches River Near Evadale . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Texas. Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Mermentau River Near Mermentau Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Tuesday afternoon at 100 PM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier. * WHEN. Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS. At 5.0 feet, Water is about two feet over portions of Four Oaks Ranch Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 10:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 10:15 PM CDT Monday was 6.3 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Thursday evening and continue falling to 3.3 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 342 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON NEWTON ORANGE TYLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAUMONT, BLEAKWOOD, BRIDGE CITY, BUNA, BURKEVILLE, CALL, FARRSVILLE, FRED, GIST, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, KIRBYVILLE, LUMBERTON, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MT. UNION, NEWTON, ORANGE, SABINE PASS, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SILSBEE, SPURGER, TOWN BLUFF, VIDOR, WARREN, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for. Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana. South Central Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana. Northeastern Hardin County in southeastern Texas. Southeastern Jasper County in southeastern Texas. Southwestern Newton County in southeastern Texas. Northeastern Orange County in southeastern Texas. * Until 530 PM CDT. * At 219 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Lumberton, Silsbee, Westlake, Vinton, Iowa, Starks, Deweyville, Mauriceville, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Buna, Evadale, Hayes, Edgerly, Lunita, Toomey and Forest Heights.

The National Weather Service has issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch 342 in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening for the following areas In Texas this watch includes 22 counties In southeast Texas Austin Brazoria Brazos Burleson Chambers Colorado Fort Bend Galveston Grimes Harris Houston Liberty Madison Matagorda Montgomery Polk San Jacinto Trinity Walker Waller Washington Wharton This includes the cities of Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City, Bellville, Brenham, Brookshire, Bryan, Caldwell, Cleveland, Clute, Coldspring, College Station, Columbus, Conroe, Corrigan, Crockett, Dayton, Dickinson, Eagle Lake, El Campo, First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Groveton, Hempstead, Houston, Huntsville, Lake Jackson, League City, Liberty, Livingston, Madisonville, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Mont Belvieu, Navasota, Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sealy, Shepherd, Somerville, Stowell, Sugar Land, Texas City, The Woodlands, Trinity, Waller, Weimar, Wharton, and Winnie.

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 342 remains valid until 6 PM CDT this evening for the following areas In Texas this watch includes 4 counties In southeast Texas Brazoria Chambers Galveston Matagorda This includes the cities of Alvin, Anahuac, Angleton, Bay City, Clute, Dickinson, Freeport, Friendswood, Galveston, Lake Jackson, League City, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Palacios, Pearland, Stowell, Texas City, and Winnie.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. For the Trinity River. including Liberty, Moss Bluff. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Trinity River near Moss Bluff. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 14.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet this afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 02/10/1992. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Liberty and Chambers Counties. For the Trinity River. including Liberty, Moss Bluff. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Trinity River at Liberty. * WHEN. Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS. At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 28.3 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 24.9 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.5 feet on 05/21/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and Brazos Counties. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River. including Liberty, Moss Bluff. Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Navasota River. including Normangee. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Trinity River at Liberty. * WHEN. Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS. At 27.0 feet, Moderate lowland flooding begins as roads into several outlying communities above Liberty are closed with residents in 5 or 6 subdivisions cut off if not evacuated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 4:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 4:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 28.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 24.8 feet early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.1 feet on 12/16/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Navasota River near Normangee affecting Grimes, Madison and Brazos Counties. Trinity River at Liberty affecting Liberty County. Trinity River near Moss Bluff affecting Chambers and Liberty Counties. For the Trinity River. including Liberty, Moss Bluff. Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Navasota River. including Normangee. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Trinity River near Moss Bluff. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 12.2 feet, Minor lowland flooding begins in the vicinity of the gage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 3:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.2 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 3:30 PM CDT Tuesday was 15.1 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2 feet this evening. - Flood stage is 12.2 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.2 feet on 10/22/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

At 258 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD. Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE. Radar. IMPACT. Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include. Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Westlake, Vinton, Iowa, Starks, Moss Bluff, Lake Charles Regional Airport, Deweyville, Mauriceville, Buna, Hayes, Edgerly, Carlyss, Buhler, Lunita, Toomey, Forest Heights and Hartburg.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 342 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TEXAS HARDIN JASPER JEFFERSON NEWTON ORANGE TYLER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BEAUMONT, BLEAKWOOD, BRIDGE CITY, BUNA, BURKEVILLE, CALL, FARRSVILLE, FRED, GIST, HILLISTER, HOLLY SPRINGS, IVANHOE, JAMESTOWN, JASPER, KIRBYVILLE, LUMBERTON, MAGNOLIA SPRINGS, MT. UNION, NEWTON, ORANGE, SABINE PASS, SEA RIM STATE PARK, SILSBEE, SPURGER, TOWN BLUFF, VIDOR, WARREN, WIERGATE, AND WOODVILLE.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Louisiana. Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River Near Evadale . The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana. Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Mermentau River Near Mermentau Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier. * WHEN. Until Thursday evening. * IMPACTS. At 5.0 feet, Water is about two feet over portions of Four Oaks Ranch Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.8 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 5.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow evening and continue falling to 3.3 feet Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas. Louisiana. Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River Near Evadale . The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana. Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Mermentau River Near Mermentau Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this morning at 1100 AM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Sabine River near Deweyville. * WHEN. Until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.7 feet. - Recent Activity. The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday was 24.8 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.8 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood