Flood Warning for Orange

Published 9:56 am Monday, March 14, 2016

From the National Weather Service —

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA 206 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Village Creek Near Kountze ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas.. Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine Sabine River Near Burkeville Sabine River Near Bon Wier Sabine River Near Deweyville Sabine River Near Orange Neches River Near Town Bluff Neches River Near Evadale Neches River Near Beaumont Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake LAC019-TXC361-142106- /O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /ORNT2.3.ER.160314T0652Z.160317T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 206 AM CDT MON MAR 14 2016 The Flood Warning continues for The Sabine River Near Orange. * until further notice...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 1:15 AM Monday the stage was 3.9 feet. * Major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 4.0 feet. * Forecast...rise above flood stage overnight and continue to rise to near 7.5 feet by Thursday afternoon. * Impact...At stages near 6.0 feet...Major flooding can be expected. Numerous roads and homes in Orange are subject to flooding. Backwater flooding along Adams Bayou can be expected. * Impact...At stages near 5.0 feet...Moderate flooding can be expected along the river with some roads in Orange likely flooded. Back water flooding can also be expected along Adams Bayou in Orange. * Impact...At stages near 4.0 feet...Flooding of mainly secondary roads near the river can be expected. Steward Road may become impassable near the weigh station. && LAT...LON 3018 9376 3018 9365 3014 9363 2998 9372 3001 9381 3012 9377