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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1140 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

  Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Franklin, Morris, Red River
  and Titus Counties.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.

For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...Minor 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.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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TXC159-343-387-449-031645-
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/TLCT2.1.ER.240429T0804Z.240430T0615Z.240506T1800Z.NO/
1140 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the
  heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have cattle and
  equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise to 19.3 feet this evening. It
    will then fall to 18.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will
    rise above flood stage Saturday morning to 21.0 feet Sunday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3338 9530 3341 9488 3331 9466 3326 9466
      3331 9478


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TXC499-031645-
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/QTMT2.2.ER.240427T0656Z.240427T1530Z.240505T0000Z.NO/
1140 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding problems.
  Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms
  should move them to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:15 AM CDT Thursday was 16.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening and continue falling to 15.5 feet Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - 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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