Flood Warning for Anderson, TX; Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX +1 more
What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Boat ramps and picnic areas will be completely inundated. Where: Neches River near Alto. When:...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Anderson, Angelina and Houston Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland... Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Neches River near Alto.
WHEN
Until Tuesday evening.
IMPACTS
At 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Boat ramps and picnic areas will be completely inundated.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.0 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM CDT Sunday was 17.4 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.0 feet Friday evening. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.0 feet on 02/16/2010. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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 Monday evening at 1000 PM CDT.