Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Shreveport, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1053 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

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

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

For the Sulphur River...including Talco...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 Tuesday morning at 1100 AM CDT.

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TXC159-343-387-449-071600-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0121.000000T0000Z-240508T1700Z/
/TLCT2.1.ER.240506T0842Z.240507T0000Z.240507T2308Z.NO/
1053 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 20.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:45 AM CDT Monday was 20.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    22.1 feet on 05/12/2015.
  - 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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