Weather Alerts for Cherokee

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning              Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Angelina, TX - Cherokee, TX - Nacogdoches, TX
Effective: Fri, 7/26 8:25pm Updated: Sat, 7/27 4:33am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sat, 7/27 8:30pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

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

Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Cherokee, Nacogdoches and
Angelina 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 163.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 163.4
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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 Saturday evening at 830 PM CDT.

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Anderson, TX - Cherokee, TX - Houston, TX - Trinity, TX
Effective: Fri, 7/26 8:22pm Updated: Sat, 7/27 4:33am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Sat, 7/27 8:30pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

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

Neches River Near Alto affecting Anderson, Cherokee, Houston and
Trinity 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 late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the river
will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment
near the river to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Friday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 11.5 feet early
Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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 Saturday evening at 830 PM CDT.