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WGUS84 KSHV 161625
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1125 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

  Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and Upshur
  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 Monday morning at 1130 AM CDT.

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1125 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:45 AM CDT Sunday was 26.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 20.5 feet
    Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    24.4 feet on 03/15/2015.
  - 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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