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WGUS84 KSHV 210217
FLSSHV
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
917 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
NECHES RIVER NEAR ALTO AFFECTING CHEROKEE, HOUSTON, ANDERSON AND
ANGELINA COUNTIES.
FOR THE NECHES RIVER...INCLUDING 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 EVENING AT 930 PM CDT.
TXC001-005-073-225-220230-
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/ATOT2.1.ER.260620T1533Z.260621T0600Z.260622T0925Z.NO/
917 PM CDT SAT JUN 20 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...NECHES RIVER NEAR ALTO.
* WHEN...UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* 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 8:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 8:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 17.2 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 17.2 FEET
JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
- FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 17.2
FEET ON 03/19/1970.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3167 9524 3152 9504 3140 9494 3134 9502
3166 9537
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