…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Anderson, Trinity and
Houston Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Diboll affecting Houston, Polk, Trinity, Tyler
and Angelina 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 Saturday 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 2:15 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:15 PM CST Wednesday was 17.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Friday morning and continue falling to 12.0 feet early
Monday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.0 feet on 02/16/2010.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood