Flood Warning for Angelina, TX; Polk, TX; Trinity, TX
What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 12.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs. Expect flooded boat ramps and trails. Where: Neches River near Diboll. When: From Monday afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Diboll affecting Polk, Angelina and Trinity Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland... Minor flooding is forecast.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Neches River near Diboll.
WHEN
From Monday afternoon to Thursday afternoon.
IMPACTS
At 12.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs. Expect flooded boat ramps and trails.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 9.3 feet. Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon to 12.9 feet early Tuesday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday evening to 11.5 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then rise again but remain below flood stage. Flood stage is 12.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.1 feet on 03/12/2018. 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.