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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

1130 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...



  Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.



For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater, 

Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate 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.



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 1130 AM CDT.



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1130 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER 

NOTICE...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.



* WHEN...From late Friday night until further notice.



* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, Flooding of river bottoms and lowlands 

  will slowly decrease during the next several days.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 11:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    early Saturday morning and continue rising to 30.3 feet

    Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.

  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

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



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LAT...LON 3251 9490 3246 9471 3241 9458 3238 9458

      3244 9491





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