Palestine, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Neches River near Neches.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding.  Move livestock
and equipment to higher ground away from the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:30 PM CDT Saturday was 15.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.7
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.8 feet on 05/25/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN...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 10:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM CDT Saturday was 18.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 16.7 feet
Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.1 feet on 03/04/1997.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

* WHERE...Trinity River near Long Lake (Oakwood).

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 35.0 feet, Minor flooding of numerous ranches along
the river is expected. Minor flooding of Coffield Prison farm and
ranch lands near the river is to be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 35.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 29.0 feet Thursday
evening.


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