…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Neches affecting Houston, Anderson and Cherokee
Counties.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas…
Neches River Near Diboll affecting Houston, Tyler, Angelina,
Trinity and Polk Counties.
Neches River Near Alto affecting Houston, Anderson, Cherokee and
Trinity 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 Tuesday 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 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM CDT Friday was 17.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 14.9 feet Wednesday
evening.
– 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