Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1035 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Neches River Near Alto affecting Anderson, Cherokee, Houston and
  Trinity Counties.

For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...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:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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TXC001-073-225-455-181545-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250522T1800Z/
/ATOT2.2.ER.250504T1845Z.250508T1200Z.250521T0600Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 17.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue falling to 15.3 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.8 feet on 12/21/2018.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3167 9524 3152 9504 3138 9492 3133 9500
      3166 9537


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