CHEROKEE, TX — FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 715 AM CDT.
* At 416 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen so far early this morning across Southern Cherokee County between Rusk and Alto, and west to the Anderson and Houston County lines. Additional rainfall amounts o
Flooding in Cherokee, TX can cut off roads with little warning, damage homes near low-lying areas, and disrupt power and water service. Even a few inches of moving water can carry away a vehicle.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Alert USA anticipates a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated property risk in low-lying areas, and possible power outages while the event is active.
Recommended steps: avoid flooded roads — turn around, don't drown; move to higher ground if you are in a low-lying area; charge phones and prepare for power loss; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this flood event and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS