…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 forecast.
* WHERE…Neches River near Alto.
* WHEN…From late tonight to Wednesday 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 10:15 AM CST Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 16.6 feet early Sunday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Tuesday 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