Flood Warning issued May 14 at 9:23PM CDT until May 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Flood Warning

Category
Met
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Urgency
Immediate
Description
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Upshur and Smith
Counties.

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 near Gladewater.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue with
oil field operations curtailed.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 27.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 18.3 feet
Monday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.3 feet on 03/16/1933.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction
Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website
address into your favorite web browser URL bar:
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV

The next statement will be issued Thursday evening at 930 PM CDT.
Area Description
Gregg, TX; Smith, TX; Upshur, TX
Sent
05/14/2025 21:23
Effective
05/14/2025 21:23
Onset
05/14/2025 21:23
Expires
05/15/2025 21:30
Ends
05/17/2025 19:00
Sender Name
NWS Shreveport LA
Affected Zones