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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
854 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 this evening at 700 PM CDT.

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854 AM CDT Fri Aug 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* 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 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 161.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:30 AM CDT Friday was 161.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 160.0 feet Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 161.0 feet.
  - Flood History...No available flood history.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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