Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Anderson, TX; Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX +1 more

What: Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the river will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment near the river to higher ground. Where: Neches River near...

TXAnderson, TX; Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX

Official alert brief

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Alto affecting Angelina, Cherokee, Anderson and Houston Counties. For the Neches River...including Alto...Minor flooding is forecast.

WHAT

Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

WHERE

Neches River near Alto.

WHEN

Until Wednesday morning.

IMPACTS

At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the river will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment near the river to higher ground.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 7:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.6 feet. Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 AM CDT Monday was 17.4 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 7.5 feet Saturday morning. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. 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 Tuesday morning at 800 AM CDT.