Active AlertsWoodville, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 9:34 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action
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.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.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 Friday morning at 945 AM CDT.
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Flood Watch
Issued at Thu 10:37 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Description

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to bepossible.* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, NorthernAcadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides,Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St.Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeastTexas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson,Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, SouthernJasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and UpperJefferson.* WHEN...Through Friday afternoon.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occurin poor drainage and urban areas.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursdayand Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possiblewith the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. SoutheastTexas north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has thehighest probability of seeing these higher totals. This willfall on already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding andor elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongestshowers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour.Another round of showers and storms will be possible laterFriday into early Saturday, but confidence is too low toinclude in the watch at this time.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning
Issued at Thu 9:47 AM May. 16
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Bundick Creek At Bundick LakeMermentau River Near MermentauBayou Anacoco Near RosepinePine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Calcasieu River Near OakdaleCalcasieu River Near KinderCalcasieu River Near OberlinCalcasieu River Near Salt Water BarrierCalcasieu River near White Oak ParkCalcasieu River Near GlenmoraSabine River Near Bon WierSabine River Near DeweyvilleNeches River Near Town BluffNeches River at Neches River Saltwater BarrierAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Neches River near Town Bluff.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 75.0 feet, Considerable flooding of several countyand private roads below the dam.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 74.3 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 74.4 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above floodstage at 74.4 feet.- Flood stage is 68.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood