BEAUMONT, Texas — People in a Beaumont neighborhood are drying out and checking out the damage following a surprise flood.
The LNVA canal levee sprung a major leak sending water into a neighborhood off major and 105.
The canal was breached water came rushing in, filling the streets and ditches after 11 a.m. Thursday.
Beaumont Police and city crews put up barricades and kept drivers out along Tolivar Road between Major Dr and Keith Road in north Beaumont as crews raced against the clock to fix the leak.
Beaumont Police said around 1 p.m. crews were able to plug it up.
Richard Glenn lives in the Pine Glen neighborhood.
He said a levee breach like this is rare, and the only other time this has happened was during Harvey.
"That's the only other time. We've lived here since 1989 and those are the only two events we've ever had where water got this bad,” Glenn said.
Glenn said the fact the LNVA canal was constructed above ground does make his neighborhood more prone to flooding after a levee breach like the one today.
He also said the recent dry conditions may have helped the water recede faster.
Officials are encouraging anyone with flood damage to call the LNVA main number (409) 892-4011.
Beaumont Police officer Carol Riley says residents can call 311 if they want to report water in their home.
Police: Crews assessing damage as water rises following LNVA Canal breach in Beaumont neighborhood
From a City of Beaumont news release:
Please avoid Toliver Rd from Major Dr to Keith Rd. There is a water breach on the LNVA Neches main levee. Crews are actively assessing the damage. Emergency equipment is already enroute. This includes the Pine Glen neighborhood. We are allowing residents to travel to and from their homes with proper identification. First responders in emergency high water vehicles are checking homes close to the breach and offering assistance.” Call 311 to report water in your home.
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