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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
833 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.

  Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.

  Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Upshur, Gregg, Smith and
  Wood Counties.

  Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Upshur, Wood and Smith
  Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview...Moderate 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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 Thursday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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833 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Flooding of river bottoms and lowlands
  will slowly decrease during the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 31.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 28.4 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.2 feet on 12/04/1974.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3251 9490 3246 9471 3241 9458 3238 9458
      3244 9491


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TXC423-499-091345-
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/MLAT2.2.ER.000000T0000Z.240429T0445Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Mineola.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Expect a couple of flooded barns.  Also
  expect water to overflow the bridge approaches to Farm to Market
  Highway 1804 between Hoard and Lindale.  Expect several hundred
  acres of flooded pasturelands next to the river both upstream and
  downstream.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 17.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 16.2 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    17.8 feet on 05/03/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3278 9574 3263 9535 3257 9535 3259 9550
      3273 9574


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TXC183-423-459-499-091345-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0100.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/GDWT2.2.ER.240428T0345Z.240504T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
  decrease over the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 33.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 33.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.3 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    33.0 feet on 05/11/1979.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3257 9509 3251 9490 3245 9491 3251 9501
      3253 9508


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TXC423-459-499-091345-
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/HAKT2.1.ER.240426T0505Z.240501T0930Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
833 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of pastures and
  boatramps.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 27.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 24.7 feet Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    27.1 feet on 03/25/2012.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3263 9535 3257 9509 3253 9508 3254 9521
      3257 9535


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