Weather Alerts for Cherokee

Issued by the National Weather Service

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Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Angelina, TX - Cherokee, TX - Nacogdoches, TX
Effective: Sun, 4/28 9:52pm Updated: Mon, 4/29 12:57am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Mon, 4/29 1:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches, Angelina and
Cherokee Counties.

For the Angelina River...including Alto, Lufkin...Minor flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 162.0 feet, Minor lowland to diminish and end on the
lower Angelina River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 161.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 163.3 feet Friday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.

Information:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.


The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Anderson, TX - Cherokee, TX - Houston, TX - Trinity, TX
Effective: Sun, 4/28 9:47pm Updated: Mon, 4/29 12:57am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Mon, 4/29 1:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

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

For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor 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 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 17.5 feet Friday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

Information:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.


The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Anderson, TX - Cherokee, TX - Houston, TX
Effective: Sun, 4/28 9:44pm Updated: Mon, 4/29 12:57am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Mon, 4/29 1:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

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

For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,
Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast.

* 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 8:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.8
feet early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

Information:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.

The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Sevier - Howard - Little River - Hempstead - Nevada - Miller - Lafayette - Columbia - Union - Caddo - Bossier - Webster - Claiborne - Lincoln - Union - De Soto - Red River - Bienville - Jackson - Ouachita - Sabine - Natchitoches - Winn - Grant - Caldwell - La Salle - McCurtain - Red River - Bowie - Franklin - Titus - Camp - Morris - Cass - Wood - Upshur - Marion - Smith - Gregg - Harrison - Cherokee - Rusk - Panola - Nacogdoches - Shelby - Angelina - San Augustine - Sabine
Effective: Sun, 4/28 12:51pm Updated: Mon, 4/29 12:57am Urgency: Future
Expires: Mon, 4/29 1:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

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

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller,
Nevada, Sevier 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, southeast Oklahoma,
including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including
the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,
Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola,
Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus,
Upshur and Wood.

* WHEN...Through Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.