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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or lawenforcement and request they pass this information to the NationalWeather Service when you can do so safely.

FFWSHVThe National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Angelina County in eastern Texas...Southeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...San Augustine County in eastern Texas...Shelby County in eastern Texas...* Until 145 AM CDT.* At 1040 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicatedthunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area through 145 AM.Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Lufkin, Center, Diboll, Huntington, San Augustine, Joaquin,Macune, Etoile, Bland Lake, Neuville, Patroon, Shelbyville,Zavalla, Chireno, Huxley, Broaddus, Denning, Chinaquapin, Calgaryand Jericho.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quicklyfrom severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into thebasement or small central room in a sturdy structure.For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of abuilding.A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT for easternTexas.

SVRSHVThe National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...Southeastern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...Angelina County in eastern Texas...San Augustine County in eastern Texas...Western Sabine County in eastern Texas...* Until 1115 PM CDT.* At 1030 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Huntington,or 13 miles southeast of Lufkin, moving northeast at 25 mph.HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerabletree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,roofs, and outbuildings.* Locations impacted include...Lufkin, Diboll, Huntington, San Augustine, Pineland, Melrose,Woden, Rosevine, Macune, Etoile, Martinsville, Bland Lake, Burke,Zavalla, Chireno, Broaddus, Denning, Shawnee, Bronson, and McElroy.

TORNADO WATCH 158, PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THISEVENING, IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWINGAREASIN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIESIN NORTHEAST TEXASANGELINA NACOGDOCHES SABINESAN AUGUSTINE SHELBYTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CENTER, HEMPHILL, LUFKIN,NACOGDOCHES, PINELAND, AND SAN AUGUSTINE.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller,Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the followingparishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto,Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, RedRiver, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma,including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, includingthe following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola,Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus,Upshur and Wood.* WHEN...Through Monday evening.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches, Angelina andCherokee Counties.For the Angelina River...including Alto, Lufkin...Minor flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 162.0 feet, Minor lowland to diminish and end on thelower Angelina River.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 161.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 163.3 feet Fridayevening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.