Flood Warning 05/07/2025 06:45 for Texas areas

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 8:45AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 7, 2025 - 6:45am
Expires: 
May 8, 2025 - 6:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith Counties. For the Sabine River...including Hawkins...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of pastures and boatramps. Move livestock and equipment to higher ground. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning and continue rising to 25.5 feet Monday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - 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 Thursday morning at 845 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX
Forcast Office: 
NWS Shreveport LA