Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
810 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Neches River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Trinity, Anderson and
  Houston Counties.

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

  Neches River Near Diboll affecting Houston, Tyler, Angelina,
  Trinity and Polk Counties.

For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 815 AM CDT.

&&

TXC001-073-225-455-231315-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0088.000000T0000Z-240527T0000Z/
/ATOT2.3.ER.240410T1500Z.240513T2130Z.240525T1200Z.NO/
810 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the river
  will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment
  near the river to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 16.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage just after
    midnight tonight to 15.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It
    will then rise to flood stage Saturday morning. It will fall
    for the remainder of the period.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.5 feet on 03/12/2012.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3167 9524 3152 9504 3138 9492 3133 9500
      3166 9537


$$

TXC005-225-373-455-457-231315-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DIBT2.1.ER.240415T1300Z.240515T0700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
810 AM CDT Wed May 22 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Diboll.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of boat ramps,
  paths, and trails.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 13.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 14.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.5 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.9 feet on 04/28/1977.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3138 9492 3107 9455 3103 9459 3111 9485
      3136 9500


$$

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