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Flood Warning issued May 20 at 7:59PM CDT until May 21 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Neches affecting Houston, Anderson and Cherokee 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 Neches. * WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight. * 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 6:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:30 PM CDT Monday was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.5 feet on 04/10/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood 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: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued late tonight at midnight CDT.