Weather Alerts for Cherokee

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
CHEROKEE

Areas Affected:
Angelina, TX - Cherokee, TX - Nacogdoches, TX
Effective: Thu, 4/3 9:37pm Updated: Fri, 4/4 2:09am Urgency: Immediate
Expires: Fri, 4/4 9:45pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Observed

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

Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Angelina, Nacogdoches 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 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 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 162.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 162.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 164.4
feet Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- Flood History...No available flood history.
- 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 Friday evening at 945 PM CDT.