Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 9 at 11:41AM CDT until April 13 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 9, 2026 - 9:41am
Expires:
April 10, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Angelina River Near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin affecting
Nacogdoches and Angelina Counties.
For the Angelina River...including Angelina River near Alto, Angelina
River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Angelina River near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin.
* WHEN...Until Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 161.0 feet, Expect minor flooding with the gravel
parking lot flooded and water beginning to overflow the gravel road
where it widens into the parking lot. Also expect about a foot of
overflow across the left bank of the Angelina River looking
downstream.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 161.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 10:45 AM CDT Thursday was 161.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 161.5 feet
tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 morning at 1145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Angelina, TX; Nacogdoches, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov