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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 353 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THISEVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREASIN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIESIN NORTHEAST TEXASANGELINA CHEROKEE NACOGDOCHESRUSKTHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF HENDERSON, JACKSONVILLE, LUFKIN,NACOGDOCHES, AND RUSK.
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The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Angelina County in eastern Texas...Southwestern Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...Southeastern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...* Until 930 PM CDT.* At 637 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing orexpected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Lufkin, Diboll, Hudson, Huntington, Wells, Pollok, Burke, Zavalla,Homer, Shawnee, Redland, Clawson, Central and Dolan.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.&&FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...North Central Angelina County in eastern Texas...Nacogdoches County in eastern Texas...Northwestern San Augustine County in eastern Texas...Southwestern Shelby County in eastern Texas...East Central Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...Southern Rusk County in northeastern Texas...* Until 915 PM CDT.* At 608 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is expected tobegin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar indicated.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Nacogdoches, Garrison, Melrose, Woden, Martinsville, Trawick,Douglass, Etoile, Sacul, Cushing, Appleby, Mount Enterprise,Chireno, Reklaw, Stockman, Looneyville, Lilbert, Glenfawn, Denningand Linwood.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.&&FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Angelina River Near Lufkin affecting Nacogdoches, Angelina andCherokee Counties.For the Angelina River...including Lufkin...Minor flooding isforecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Angelina River near Lufkin.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 162.0 feet, Minor lowland to diminish and end on thelower Angelina River.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 162.0 feet.- Bankfull stage is 158.5 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 AM CDT Thursday was 162.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 162.6 feet earlyTuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.- Flood stage is 161.0 feet.- Flood History...No available flood history.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Texas...Neches River Near Alto affecting Houston, Trinity, Anderson andCherokee Counties.For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto...Minor flooding isforecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHERNOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Neches River near Alto.* WHEN...From Friday afternoon until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Boat ramps and picnic areas near the riverwill begin to flood. Ranchers should move cattle and equipmentnear the river to higher ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet.- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageearly tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to a crest of16.8 feet early Sunday morning.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of16.8 feet on 11/01/2013.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Neches River Near Neches affecting Houston, Anderson and CherokeeCounties.For the Neches River...including Neches, Alto...Minor flooding isforecast.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.&&...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Neches River near Neches.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding. Move livestockand equipment to higher ground away from the river.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:15 AM CDT Thursday was 13.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.4feet Monday morning.- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of15.5 feet on 11/09/2015.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood&&
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BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M University System took its first steps toward creating a peaker power network on land it owns across the state to help stabilize the Texas power grid during peak demand.
Peaker power plants, also known simply as "peakers," are power plants typically used to provide electricity during periods of peak demand. They are an essential component of modern electricity grids, providing a reliable source of power during periods of high demand.
May 21, the A&M System asked private developers to submit their proposals for building peakers on A&M System-owned property with financing through the newly-created $5 billion Texas Energy Fund.
“This will help ensure our campuses and their local communities never go dark again, while adding power to help ensure all of Texas is protected,” said John Sharp, Chancellor of The Texas A&M University System.
Sharp said hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of research were lost during Winter Storm Uri in 2021, when blackouts shut down power to labs and refrigerators across Texas.
Peaker power plants are designed to prevent blackouts by operating only during times of high electricity demand, such as hot summer days when air conditioning use spikes, or during major events that require significant energy consumption. They are not meant to run continuously but to be activated quickly when needed to stabilize the grid. They only run a few days each year.
Peaker plants also play a crucial role in integrating renewable energy sources into the grid. Since renewable sources like wind and solar are intermittent, peaker plants can provide backup power when these sources are not generating electricity.
The Texas Energy Fund was created after the blackouts of Winter Storm Uri made it clear to all that the Texas power grid didn’t have adequate generation capacity. It was created by Senate Bill 2627 in 2023 by legislation sponsored by Senators Charles Schwertner, Carol Alvarado, Paul Bettencourt and Representative Todd Hunter. Voters approved the constitutional amendment creating the Texas energy fund in November.
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