Weather Alerts for RuskIssued by the National Weather Service |
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RUSK | ||
Areas Affected: Nacogdoches, TX - Rusk, TX - San Augustine, TX - Shelby, TX |
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Effective: Thu, 4/3 9:36pm | Updated: Fri, 4/4 2:48am | Urgency: Immediate |
Expires: Fri, 4/4 9:45pm | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Shelby, Nacogdoches, San Augustine and Rusk Counties. For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Attoyac Bayou near Chireno. * WHEN...Until late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect flooded paths and secondary roadways. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 PM CDT Thursday was 18.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Saturday morning and continue falling to 7.2 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.6 feet on 05/28/2016. - 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. |