Sabine, Texas

... Lake Wind Advisory is in effect today...

The advisory will remain in effect until midnight CST tonight.

Northeast winds are expected to increase tonight across southern
Louisiana and lower southeast Texas. Sustained winds of 20 to
25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph will be possible during the day
Monday.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

... Public information statement...

... Concerning Toledo Bend Reservoir water releases...

Persons having an interest in the Sabine River basin below the
Reservoir are hereby advised that on Monday November 9... 2009 at
7:15 am... the Reservoir elevation was 172.71 feet. Currently... no
generators are operating. The process of lowering the spillway gates
continues and at 7:15 am... eleven spillway gates are opened at two
feet each for a total discharge of twenty-two thousand cubic feet
per second.

Releases through the spillway gates... depending on upstream and
downstream conditions... will be made in accordance with the guide
for spillway gate operations for Toledo Bend Reservoir.

The local sheriff's offices... as well as the Toledo Bend project
offices at the dam site will be able to give the latest reported
river stages and river forecasts received from the National
Weather Service.

Up to date Reservoir elevations and releases may be obtained from
the Toledo Bend project offices on a 24 hours a day basis at 3 3 7
2 8 6 5 2 5 3 or 4 0 9 5 6 5 2 2 7 3.

Toledo Bend is not a flood control Reservoir... and can experience
significant rises in elevation in a short period of time span... as
much as one to two feet in a 24 to 36 hour period.