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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
758 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the
following rivers in Texas...

  Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.

For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...Major 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 Thursday evening at 800 PM CDT.

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758 PM CDT Wed Jun 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.

* WHEN...Until late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
  decrease as reservoir releases from lake fork dam will continue to
  slowly decrease.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    20.2 feet on 05/31/1946.
  - 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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