Flood Warning in Rusk County, Texas
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
1/23/2024 9:35:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
1/23/2024 9:35:00 PM until 1/24/2024 9:45:00 PM
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 945 PM CST.
The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby
and Nacogdoches Counties.
For the Attoyac Bayou...including Chireno...Minor flooding is
forecast.
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Attoyac Bayou near Chireno.
* WHEN...From late tonight until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of boat
ramps and pastures. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight and continue rising to a crest of 18.1 feet
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.1 feet on 04/02/1965.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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