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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
852 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 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.

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 Wednesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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852 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Flooding of river bottoms and lowlands
  will slowly decrease during the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 30.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 31.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Sunday morning and continue falling to 24.5 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    30.8 feet on 02/16/2010.
  - 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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