…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Alto affecting Trinity, Houston, Anderson and
Cherokee Counties.
For the Neches River…including Alto…Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Neches River near Alto.
* WHEN…Until Friday afternoon.
* 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 Saturday the stage was 17.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 12:15 PM CST Saturday was 17.9 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 02/10/1975.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood