Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 27 at 12:48PM CST until December 31 at 10:30PM CST by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 27, 2024 - 10:48am
Expires:
December 28, 2024 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Neches River Near Alto affecting Trinity, Cherokee, Anderson and
Houston 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 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe flooding of the
heavily wooded floodplain. Boat ramps and picnic areas will be
completely inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:15 PM CST Friday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:15 PM CST Friday was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.8
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.8 feet on 03/30/2018.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 Saturday afternoon at 100 PM CST.
Area Description:
Anderson, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX; Trinity, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA