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WGUS44 KSHV 031846
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
146 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...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.

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 Saturday afternoon at 200 PM CDT.

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TXC183-401-041900-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0113.240504T0400Z-000000T0000Z/
/LONT2.2.ER.240504T0400Z.240508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
146 PM CDT Fri May 3 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.

* WHEN...From this evening 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 1:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening and continue rising to 30.0 feet Wednesday
    morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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