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NWS Issues Flash Flood Warning for Portions of Shelby County

WSCVFD Activity Report Includes Car Crash, House Fire

January 2, 2023 - West Shelby County Volunteer Fire Department (WSCVFD) had a single vehicle crash on State Highway 7 West on the night of Friday December 30, 2022.

Weather Alert: NWS Tornado Warning Includes Huxley Area

January 2, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport LA, issued a Tornado Warning at 3:12pm, Monday, January 2, 2023.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Tornado Warning for Southeastern De Soto Parish in northwestern Louisiana... Northwestern Sabine Parish in northwestern Louisiana… Southeastern Shelby County in eastern Texas... and Northwestern Sabine County in eastern Texas until 4:00 PM CST.

Weather Alert: NWS Issues Tornado Warning (Cancelled)

Update 3:05pm: The Tornado Warning for West Central Sabine Parish… Southeastern Shelby… Northeastern San Augustine… and Northwestern Sabine Counties is cancelled.

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CST for northwestern Louisiana... and eastern Texas.

NWS Tornado Watch Until 9pm

January 2, 2023 - The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch outline update for WT 1 from the NWS Storm Prediction Center, Norman, OK at 1:20 PM CST, Monday, January 2, 2023.

Tornado Watch 1 is in effect until 9:00pm CST for the following locations in Texas: Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola, Red River, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus, Upshur, and Wood.

NWS Issues Flood Warning for Attoyac Bayou

January 2, 2023 - The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 10:33pm, Sunday, January 1, 2023.

Flood Statement

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Attoyac Bayou Near Chireno affecting Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Rusk and Shelby Counties.

For the Attoyac Bayou... including Chireno... Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

NWS Flood Watch for Monday Includes Shelby County

January 2, 2023 - The National Weather Service, Shreveport, LA issued a Flood Watch at 11:06pm, Sunday, January 1, 2023. The Flood Watch remains in effect from Monday afternoon through late Monday night.

* WHAT... Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.

Timpson VFD Fights Trash Fire, Prevents Structure Involvement

January 1, 2023 - Timpson Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) firefighters responded to a trash fire December 26, 2022, that got out of hand on CR 4249 off of FM 1645 which caught a car on fire causing it to explode and then catching a motorcycle on fire.

East Lamar Water Supply Rescinds Boil Water Notice for Dec. 26

The water on East Lamar Water Supply no longer requires boiling.

December 29, 2022 - On December 26, 2022, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the East Lamar Water Supply, #2100006, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

City of Huxley Rescinds Public Notice to Boil Water

December 30, 2022 - The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Huxley public water system, PWS ID# 210019, to issue a Boil Water Notice on December 23rd, 2022 and December 24th, 2022 for any customers without water to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.

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