Tyler, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 234 UNTIL
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM WATCH 232. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

CHEROKEE              GREGG                 HARRISON
NACOGDOCHES           PANOLA                RUSK
SHELBY                SMITH

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CARTHAGE, CENTER, HENDERSON,
JACKSONVILLE, LONGVIEW, MARSHALL, NACOGDOCHES, RUSK, AND TYLER.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas...
Southwestern Gregg County in northeastern Texas...
West Central Rusk County in northeastern Texas...
Smith County in northeastern Texas...
Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 400 PM CDT.

* At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Lindale, Overton,
Bullard, Troup, New London, Arp, Mixon, Mount Selman, Reese,
Turnertown, Liberty City, New Summerfield, Noonday, New Chapel
Hill, Winona and Gallatin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with camps
and picnic areas near the river suffering some flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 27.2 feet
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.2 feet on 03/17/1937.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

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

* WHERE...Sabine River near Mineola.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect flooding of low river bottoms with
secondary roadways along with picnic and recreational areas
becoming inundated as well. Ranchers should move cattle and
equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 16.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to 17.0 feet early
Saturday afternoon. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.0 feet on 10/26/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Arkansas, including the following counties,
Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller,
Nevada, Sevier and Union, Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Caldwell, Claiborne, De Soto,
Grant, Jackson, La Salle, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Red
River, Sabine, Union, Webster and Winn, southeast Oklahoma,
including the following county, McCurtain, and Texas, including
the following counties, Angelina, Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee,
Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Nacogdoches, Panola,
Red River, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith, Titus,
Upshur and Wood.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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