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FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
852 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Cherokee, Nacogdoches and
  Angelina Counties.

  Angelina River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Nacogdoches and
  Angelina Counties.

For the Angelina River...including Alto, Lufkin...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.

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 Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

TXC005-073-347-101400-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0086.240410T1500Z-000000T0000Z/
/LUFT2.1.ER.240410T1500Z.240414T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.

* WHEN...From Wednesday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 168.0 feet, Expect flooding to continue for at least
  a couple of weeks with the gravel access roadway nearly inundated
  along its entire length.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 159.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue rising to 166.8 feet early
    Sunday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3144 9462 3145 9474 3148 9482 3150 9482
      3146 9466


$$

TXC005-073-347-101400-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0087.240412T1200Z-000000T0000Z/
/ALOT2.1.ER.240412T1200Z.240413T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
852 PM CDT Tue Apr 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Angelina River near Alto.

* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 30.5 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
  diminish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 30.2 feet
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.1 feet on 05/06/1959.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3180 9498 3177 9492 3150 9482 3148 9482
      3158 9496


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