Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1147 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

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

  Angelina River Near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin affecting
  Angelina and Nacogdoches Counties.

For the Angelina River...including Angelina River near Alto, Angelina
River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin...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.

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 late Thursday night at midnight
CDT.

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TXC005-347-080500-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0010.260508T0000Z-260510T1800Z/
/LUFT2.1.ER.260508T0000Z.260508T0000Z.260509T0600Z.NO/
1147 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Angelina River near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin.

* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 161.0 feet, Expect minor flooding with the gravel
  parking lot flooded and water beginning to overflow the gravel road
  where it widens into the parking lot.  Also expect about a foot of
  overflow across the left bank of the Angelina River looking
  downstream.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 160.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 161.0 feet
    tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
    Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3154 9484 3147 9472 3146 9463 3142 9464
      3144 9474 3151 9489


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