Active AlertsAlba, TX

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shvThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 845 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding problems.Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottomsshould move them to higher ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 17.0 feet.- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 PM CDT Monday was 18.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall belowflood stage early Saturday morning.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of17.0 feet on 04/21/2016.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood