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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
935 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

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

  Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.

For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...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 Thursday evening at 945 PM CDT.

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TXC499-030245-
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/QTMT2.2.ER.240427T0656Z.240427T1530Z.240505T0000Z.NO/
935 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding problems.
  Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms
  should move them to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 14.8 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.8 feet on 08/15/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3281 9552 3268 9536 3261 9534 3261 9537
      3280 9552


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