Thackerville, OK Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

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

* WHERE...Red River near Gainesville.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves...
oil wells... and rural roads are flooded or isolated. Low-lying
fields... upstream in western Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke
County in Texas... experience overflows several hours before the
crest reaches the Interstate Highway I-35 crossing north of
Gainesville. Sandpit operations area affected. Livestock and other
property should be removed to places which are at least 8 feet
higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Red River is expected to rise to a crest of
33.0 feet Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Red River near Terral.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves and
rural roads are affected.  Agricultural levees begin to overtop
when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded...
some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high
water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to
flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma...
with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma
several hours later.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise to 24.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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