Active AlertsHuntington, TX

Flood Warning

Issued at Sat 9:52 PM May. 2
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texa
S: Angelina River Near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches and Angelina Counties. For the Angelina Riverincluding Angelina River near Alto, Angelina River at Hwy 59 near LufkinMinor flooding is forecast.
What: Minor flooding is forecast.
Where: Angelina River near Angelina River at Hwy 59 near Lufkin.
When: From Sunday afternoon 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 8:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 159.7 feet. - ForecastThe river will rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to 161.3 feet Monday morning. It will then fall early Tuesday morning. It will rise to 161.8 feet Thursday morning. It will then fall again but remain above flood stage. - Flood stage is 161.0 feet. - Flood HistoryNo available flood history. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommended Action

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. 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 Sunday evening at 1000 PM CDT.

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