NWS Shreveport LAFL.W 0024September 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Anderson and Cherokee, TX
The National Weather Service office in Shreveport issued a flood warning for Anderson and Cherokee in Texas, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on September 6. It was the 24th river flood warning the NWS office in Shreveport issued in 2026. Texas had 36 flood warnings in September 2026, against 40 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Shreveport LA
- Area
- Anderson and Cherokee
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:37 p.m. CDT, September 2, 2026
- In force from
- 4:31 p.m. CDT, September 3, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, September 6, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KSHV FL.W 0024
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Neches River Near Neches affecting Cherokee and Anderson Counties. For the Neches River...including Neches...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neches River near Neches. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground away from the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 3.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday afternoon to a crest of 13.8 feet early Friday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.