⚠️ Flood Warning – Anderson, TX; Angelina, TX; Cherokee, TX; Houston, TX – Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Flood Warning issued September 2 at 2:40PM CDT until September 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Details

…The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas…

Neches River Near Alto affecting Cherokee, Houston, Angelina and
Anderson Counties.

For the Neches River…including Alto…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Neches River near Alto.

* WHEN…From Thursday afternoon to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the river
will begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipment near
the river to higher ground. At 18.0 feet, Expect moderate to severe
flooding of the heavily wooded floodplain. Boat ramps and picnic
areas will be completely inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday afternoon to a crest of 17.4 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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 Thursday afternoon at 245 PM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.