Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 15 at 7:20PM CST until December 16 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 15, 2024 - 5:20pm
Expires:
December 15, 2024 - 10:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 7:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 161.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CST Sunday was 161.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 158.8
feet Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- 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.
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 late tonight at midnight CST.
Area Description:
Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX; Nacogdoches, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA