703
WGUS44 KSHV 051515
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1015 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Texas...

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

For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...Major 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 1015 AM CDT.

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/NCST2.2.ER.240528T1505Z.240607T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1015 AM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Neches.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of
  river bottoms with some camps and access roads flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 16.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.8
    feet Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    18.8 feet on 04/29/1966.
  - 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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