Longview, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue with
oil field operations curtailed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 30.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling to 17.9 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.1 feet on 03/08/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue for several
days. Oil field operations will be curtailed and timber resources
will suffer severe flooding. Fisherman should use caution as
currents are swift.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday afternoon and continue falling to 19.1 feet
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.2 feet on 01/22/1991.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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