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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1044 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

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

  Neches River At Rockland affecting Jasper, Angelina, Polk and
  Tyler 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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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1044 AM CDT Sat May 18 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Neches River at Rockland.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, High water will flood and close several
  roadways especially in the Fox Landing community. Some low area
  homes in the Fox Landing community will also be threatened with
  flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 29.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 28.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM CDT Saturday was 29.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 25.7 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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