Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 6 at 9:17PM CDT until May 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 6, 2025 - 7:17pm
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Upshur, Wood and Smith
Counties.
For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.
* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to late Saturday night.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding. Move livestock
and equipment to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Sabine River near Hawkins is expected to rise
above flood stage early Thursday morning to a crest of 23.4
feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.4 feet on 03/15/2015.
- 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 evening at 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA