Active Alerts Belle Bower, LA

Flood Warning
Issued at Mon 7:56 PM Jun. 17
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHVThe next statement will be issued Tuesday evening at 700 PM CDT.

Description

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Louisiana...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Smith, Upshur andWood Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and UpshurCounties.Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, Panola and De SotoCounties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk Counties.Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Gregg, Harrison, Panola andRusk Counties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Logansport.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Flooding will continue to slowly decreaseand end during the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 29.6 feet.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 29.6 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.9feet early Thursday afternoon.- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of29.9 feet on 04/26/1995.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood