Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
828 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

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

For the Neches River...including Alto...Moderate 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:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 830 AM CDT.

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828 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding of the heavily wooded
  floodplain will continue for the next several days. As the river
  falls slowly, flooding will gradually decrease.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.8 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 20.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 18.0 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.7 feet on 02/19/1950.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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