Active Alerts Benson, LA

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 Saturday evening at 915 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, De Soto and PanolaCounties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River at Logansport.* WHEN...Until Monday morning.* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the boatramp on the Texas side and lowland flooding into Logansport,Louisiana public park.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:45 PM CDT Friday was 29.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageearly Sunday afternoon and continue falling to 27.0 feetWednesday evening.- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood