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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

905 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 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...Minor 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 Monday evening at 900 PM CDT.



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905 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024



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



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.



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



* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding problems. 

  Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms 

  should move them to higher ground.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.9 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

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

    ending at 8:15 PM CDT Sunday was 16.9 feet.

  - Forecast...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman is expected to rise

    and crest near 17.0 feet just after midnight tonight, and

    remain at crest through much of the day Monday before a slow

    recession commences Monday night.

  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

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

    17.0 feet on 04/21/2016.

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



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