...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Alto affecting Anderson, Houston, Cherokee and Trinity Counties. For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 830 PM CST. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Alto. * WHEN...From Monday morning to Thursday 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 7:15 PM CST Saturday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Monday morning to a crest of 16.4 feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on 03/12/2012. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
