NWS Issues Flash Flood Watch for Shelby County

3:00pm CDT, Friday, October 30, 2015

October 30, 2015 - A flash flood watch is now in effect from 10pm this evening through 10am Saturday morning for central East Texas.

The flash flood watch includes the following counties: Angelina, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Panola, Rusk, and Smith Counties.

Widespread rain showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue to stream into the area this evening with periods of heavy rain developing late tonight and continuing through tomorrow morning, mainly south of IH20. Two to four inches of rain, with locally higher amounts, are possible across central East Texas.

A flash flood watch means conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.