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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

1158 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.



For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...Moderate flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Do not drive cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.





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 Sunday afternoon at noon CDT.



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1158 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.



* WHEN...From this morning until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly 

  decrease as reservoir releases from lake fork dam will continue to 

  slowly decrease.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 11:15 AM CDT Saturday was 19.4 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.6

    feet this evening.

  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    19.6 feet on 03/10/1992.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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