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. 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: https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1030 AM CDT.

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Diboll affecting Polk, Angelina and Trinity Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto, Diboll, Rockland... Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Diboll. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding will slowly decrease for the next several days. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 15.9 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 14.1 feet Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.9 feet on 11/02/1941. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood