...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Smith, Upshur and Wood
Counties.
Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Smith, Upshur, Gregg and
Wood Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.
For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...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.
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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 915 AM CDT.
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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue with
oil field operations curtailed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday evening and continue rising to 30.5 feet Tuesday
evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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