Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 5 at 10:58PM CST until December 8 at 3:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
December 5, 2024 - 8:58pm
Expires:
December 6, 2024 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches, Angelina and
Cherokee Counties.
For the Angelina River...including Alto, Lufkin...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 161.0 feet, Expect minor flooding with the gravel
parking lot flooded and water beginning to overflow the gravel
road where it widens into the parking lot. Also expect about a
foot of overflow across the left bank of the Angelina River
looking downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM CST Thursday the stage was 160.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 161.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Friday evening at 1100 PM CST.
Area Description:
Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX; Nacogdoches, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA