…The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning 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 forecast.
* WHERE…Angelina River near Lufkin.
* WHEN…From Sunday morning until further notice.
* 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 6:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 160.9 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 161.3 feet
early Tuesday afternoon.
– Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
