Active Alerts Mansfield, LA

Flood Warning
Issued at Wed 8:27 AM Jun. 19
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 Thursday morning at 830 AM CDT.

Description

...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 further notice.* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Flooding will continue to slowly decreaseand end during the next several days.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:45 AM CDT Wednesday was 29.7 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 28.9 feet Mondaymorning.- Flood stage is 28.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of29.7 feet on 12/15/1960.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood