Smith County

Flood Warning issued May 1 at 9:23AM CDT until May 4 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Neches affecting Anderson and Cherokee Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Neches. * WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have livestock and equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground. Expect minor flooding of the boat ramp. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.2 feet early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood