Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
959 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 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 Sunday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

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TXC183-401-161500-
/O.CON.KSHV.FL.W.0152.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LONT2.2.ER.240604T0400Z.240612T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
959 AM CDT Sat Jun 15 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 Saturday the stage was 33.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday was 34.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 30.6 feet
    Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    33.8 feet on 10/23/2009.
  - 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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