951
WGUS44 KSHV 030254
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
954 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

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

For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland...
Moderate 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 Thursday evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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TXC001-005-073-225-040300-
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/ATOT2.2.ER.260903T1220Z.260904T0600Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
954 PM CDT Wed Sep 2 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning 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 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 18.5 feet
    early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.5
    feet on 06/17/2016.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3167 9524 3152 9504 3140 9494 3134 9502
      3166 9537


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