Active AlertsNew Summerfield, 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.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.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 Saturday afternoon at 200 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches, Cherokee andAngelina Counties.Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Nacogdoches, San Augustine,Rusk and Shelby Counties.For the Angelina River...including Alto, Lufkin...Minor flooding isforecast.For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 165.0 feet, Expect flooding to continue for severaldays with the majority of the gravel access roadway flooded.Boaters and four wheel-operators should use caution traversingboth upstream and downstream on the Angelina River as currents canbecome swift and turbulent.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 164.5 feet.- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 1:15 PM CDT Friday was 164.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 165.3feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise to 166.2feet Wednesday morning. Additional rises are possiblethereafter.- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood