…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Neches affecting Houston, Cherokee and Anderson
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 Neches.
* WHEN…Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 12.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the
heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have livestock and
equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground.
Expect minor flooding of the boat ramp.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday was 12.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this afternoon.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
