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WGUS44 KSHV 161952
FLWSHV

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
252 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Rabbit Creek At Kilgore affecting Gregg County.

For the Rabbit Creek...including Kilgore...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 afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

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TXC183-172000-
/O.NEW.KSHV.FL.W.0136.240517T0507Z-240519T2000Z/
/KLGT2.1.ER.240517T0507Z.240517T1200Z.240518T0800Z.NO/
252 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rabbit Creek at Kilgore.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect flooded trails and a private boat
  launch.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.6 feet tomorrow
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    11.6 feet on 03/24/1973.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3233 9499 3242 9489 3245 9479 3242 9478
      3230 9498


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