Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 11:27AM CDT until May 9 at 4:49PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 9:27am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Titus, Morris, Franklin and
Red River Counties.
For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening to Friday afternoon.
* 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 Tuesday the stage was 11.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Wednesday evening to a crest of 21.5 feet Thursday morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
21.8 feet on 04/15/2014.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Wednesday morning at 1130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Franklin, TX; Morris, TX; Red River, TX; Titus, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA