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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
822 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Upshur, Smith and Wood
  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.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 830 PM CDT.

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TXC423-459-499-170130-
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822 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:45 PM CDT Saturday was 27.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening and continue falling to 20.8 feet Thursday
    evening.
  - 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

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


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