Chireno, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Columbia, Lafayette, Miller, Nevada and Union, Louisiana,
including the following parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo,
Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto, Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln,
Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red River, Sabine, Union, Webster and
Winn, and Texas, including the following counties, Angelina,
Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk,
Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby.

* WHEN...Through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Heavy Rainfall threat continues into the evening and
overnight.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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TORNADO WATCH 234 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 PARISHES

IN NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA

CALDWELL              GRANT                 JACKSON
LA SALLE              LINCOLN               OUACHITA
UNION                 WINN

IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA

BIENVILLE             CLAIBORNE             DE SOTO
NATCHITOCHES          RED RIVER             SABINE

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

ANGELINA              NACOGDOCHES           SABINE
SAN AUGUSTINE         SHELBY

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCADIA, BERNICE, CENTER, CLARKS,
COLFAX, COLUMBIA, COUSHATTA, DRY PRONG, FARMERVILLE, GIBSLAND,
GRAYSON, HAYNESVILLE, HEMPHILL, HOMER, JENA, JONESBORO,
LOGANSPORT, LUFKIN, MANSFIELD, MANY, MARTIN, MIDWAY, MONROE,
MONTGOMERY, NACOGDOCHES, NATCHITOCHES, OLLA, PINELAND,
PLEASANT HILL, RINGGOLD, RUSTON, SAN AUGUSTINE, STONEWALL,
WINNFIELD, AND ZWOLLE.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Western Angelina County in eastern Texas...
Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...
Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas...
Shelby County in eastern Texas...
Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Panola County in northeastern Texas...
Southeastern Rusk County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Center, Diboll, Hudson, Huntington, Tenaha,
Timpson, Garrison, Joaquin, Wells, Melrose, Martinsville, Woden,
Etoile, Trawick, Neuville, Douglass, Pollok and Shelbyville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

...STRONG WINDS POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING IN
WAKE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...

As a line of strong to severe thunderstorms progress east across
Deep East Texas and North Louisiana, strong east northeast winds
associated with a wake low pressure area will develop in wake of
these storms. Look for winds to gust to near or in excess of 40
mph across much of East Texas, extreme Southeast Oklahoma,
Southwest Arkansas, and portions of Northwest and Northcentral
Louisiana. Small limbs and isolated power outages will be
possible. Look for these winds to gradually diminish from west to
east by early evening as these storms exit the region.

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 165.0 feet, Expect flooding to continue for several
days with the majority of the gravel access roadway flooded.
Boaters and four wheel-operators should use caution traversing
both upstream and downstream on the Angelina River as currents can
become swift and turbulent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 162.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 162.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 166.0
feet Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Attoyac Bayou near Chireno.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of boat
ramps and pastures.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 AM CDT Tuesday was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.7 feet on 12/25/1939.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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