Do not drive cars through flooded areas.The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 100 PM CDT.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Neches River Near Alto affecting Houston, Trinity, Cherokee andAnderson Counties.For the Neches River...including Lake Palestine, Neches, Alto,Diboll, Rockland...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.* WHEN...Until late Sunday evening.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the riverwill begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipmentnear the river to higher ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagelate Saturday morning and continue falling to 15.0 feetTuesday evening.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.