Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 10:19PM CDT until May 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2025 - 8:19pm
Expires:
May 18, 2025 - 8:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Anderson, Houston and
Trinity Counties.
For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, 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 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 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Saturday was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 14.2 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.8 feet on 11/01/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Sunday evening at 1030 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Anderson, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX; Trinity, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA