Nacogdoches County Emergency Management Office

05/10/2026

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible again across the entire region late this afternoon, continuing into the evening and overnight hours. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and an isolated tornado or two will be the main threats.

05/01/2026

Additional rainfall totals over the next 24 hours will largely range between 1-2 inches for areas along and south of I-20, with isolated higher totals of closer to 3 inches south of I-20. Rainfall may become excessive at times and result in flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas, mainly this afternoon before rainfall rates begin to diminish this evening.

04/30/2026

Rain chances, and for that matter, rain totals will continue climbing over the next 48 hours, especially south of the I-20 Corridor. Some of this rainfall could become excessive, possibly resulting in flooding of flood prone and poor drainage areas.

04/25/2026

Safety Training Exercise Notice 📢

This Saturday, April 25, the UTS Police Department at SFA, in coordination with SFA's Emergency Management team and local and regional public safety partners, will conduct a full-scale active threat and mass casualty response exercise.

This is only a training exercise. There is no threat to the university or the surrounding community. 🚨

This training is part of a coordinated community preparedness effort involving law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, emergency management, and school partners, so you may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles and personnel near campus. 🚓🚑

Exercises like this help ensure our campus and community remain prepared and ready to respond in emergency situations.

04/24/2026

Stay Weather Aware this evening and tonight, as Nacogdoches County is included in the area of Slight Risk for Severe Weather.

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms will be possible later today, through the evening and possibly overnight hours across much of the Four State Region. Large hail, damaging thunderstorm wind gusts and a few tornadoes will be possible.

04/21/2026

UPDATE ON ETOILE NATURAL GAS WELL BLOWOUT

Emergency management personnel from several collaborating agencies remain on-site to address the blowout of a natural gas well in Etoile. The fire was initially reported at 11:20 p.m on April 20, and units from Etoile Volunteer Fire Department and several other local VFD’s joined Nacogdoches Fire Department in the initial fire response.

At this time, the site has been contained and personnel from Wild Well Control have taken over containment of the fire and will begin the process of mitigating the blaze in accordance with their protocols. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) will be monitoring air quality conditions throughout this process.

Evacuations affected three residences on County Road 5061 earlier this morning and those residents will remain off-site until further notice, however no additional evacuations are expected. Motorists should avoid travel in the area in order to keep important roads open for heavy equipment to move in for fire suppression efforts on FM 226.

04/21/2026

04/02/2026

⚠️ THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE OR HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY ANOTHER ALERT ⚠️

⚠️ ESTA ALERTA YA NO ESTÁ ACTIVA O HA SIDO SUSTITUIDA POR OTRA ALERTA ⚠️

STATEWIDE EMERGENCY ALERT DRILL. THIS IS ONLY A TEST of the Emergency Alert Systems. There is NO Emergency. NO action is needed.
Hear Audio Alert:https://hrpow.us/U1GboKq

ESTA ES SOLO UNA PRUEBA del Sistema de Alerta de Emergencia. NO HAY NINGUNA emergencia. No se necesita acción.
Escuchar Alerta de Audio:https://hrpow.us/VHbF43I

01/27/2026

🗒️ Report Winter Storm & Disaster Damages.

If your home, business, or property was impacted by recent severe weather, you can help local and state officials better understand community impacts by completing the TDEM iSTAT Damage Survey.

This quick and voluntary survey helps emergency management teams assess damage throughout the county.

❓Why Your Report Matters:
Shows where and how damage occurred
Supports cleanup, repair, and recovery planning
Helps officials understand community needs

👉How to Report:
Submit one survey per affected address
https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/344d59d323fd47b3bab8e8cd60b64585?field:incident_id=26-0003%2020JAN%20Winter%20Weather&open=web

⚠️Important:
This survey is not a substitute for insurance claims and does not guarantee individual assistance. It’s a tool to help assess overall community impacts.

Has your home or business experienced damage from the ongoing winter weather?❄️

Report your winter storm damage online here: damage.tdem.texas.gov

Your reports help officials gauge the extent of damage and identify resource needs to support Texans.