…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Alto affecting Houston, Anderson, Trinity and
Cherokee Counties.
For the Neches River…including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Neches River near Alto.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* 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 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 17.9 feet.
– Forecast…The Neches River southwest of Alto is expected to
rise to a crest of 18.0 feet tomorrow 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