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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
842 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Red River, Franklin, Morris
  and Titus Counties.

For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.

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 flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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TXC159-343-387-449-241345-
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/TLCT2.1.ER.240523T2238Z.240524T1200Z.240525T2122Z.NO/
842 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Expect moderate flooding of lowland areas
  with some secondary roadways closed. All cattle and equipment
  nearby the river should be moved to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 23.5 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    23.2 feet on 06/19/2015.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3338 9530 3341 9488 3331 9466 3326 9466
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