Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
901 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

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

For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...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:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 915 AM CDT.

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TXC001-073-225-191415-
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/NCST2.2.ER.240528T1505Z.240607T1430Z.240622T0600Z.NO/
901 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Neches.

* WHEN...Until Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding.  Move livestock
  and equipment to higher ground away from the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Saturday morning and continue falling to 11.5 feet
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    13.7 feet on 03/31/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3205 9544 3167 9524 3166 9537 3180 9544
      3188 9548


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