Active Alerts Mings Chapel, TX

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 morning at 930 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Texas...Sabine River At Logansport affecting Shelby, De Soto and PanolaCounties.Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Harrison, Rusk, Panola andGregg Counties.Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties....The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Smith, Wood, Gregg andUpshur Counties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Smith and Wood Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Gladewater, Longview,Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding with campsand picnic areas near the river suffering some flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 27.4 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 8:15 AM CDT Friday was 28.8 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagelate tonight and continue falling to 14.0 feet Wednesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of27.3 feet on 03/16/1933.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood