Flood Warning issued May 17 at 10:19PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas…

Neches River Near Neches affecting Cherokee, Anderson and Houston
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 Wednesday afternoon.

* 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 9:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 PM CDT Saturday was 13.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday evening and continue falling to 10.9 feet Thursday
evening.
– Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.5 feet on 04/10/2014.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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