Longview, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River at Longview.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* 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 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.7 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 PM CDT Saturday was 25.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.0
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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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
decrease over the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 32.5 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM CDT Saturday was 32.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday morning and continue falling to 24.8 feet Thursday
evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
32.0 feet on 05/25/1965.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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