Flood Warning
Flood Statement National Weather Service Shreveport LA 851 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Neches affecting Anderson, Cherokee and Houston Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT. && TXC001-073-225-290200- /O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0058.000000T0000Z-240330T1200Z/ /NCST2.1.ER.240328T0515Z.240329T0600Z.240330T1200Z.NO/ 851 AM CDT Thu Mar 28 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Neches. * WHEN...Until Saturday 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 8:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 AM CDT Thursday was 12.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.3 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4 feet on 06/24/2015. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3205 9544 3167 9524 3166 9537 3180 9544 3188 9548 $$ 05