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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1035 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

  Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk 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.

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 Tuesday morning at 1045 AM CDT.

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TXC183-401-071545-
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/LONT2.2.ER.240504T0400Z.240508T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1035 AM CDT Mon May 6 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 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 30.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Monday was 30.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 31.7
    feet Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    31.7 feet on 03/23/1990.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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