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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
843 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Saturday morning at 845 AM CDT.

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843 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Mineola.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect flooding of low river bottoms with
  secondary roadways along with picnic and recreational areas
  becoming inundated as well. Ranchers should move cattle and
  equipment to higher ground.
  At 18.0 feet, Expect a couple of flooded barns.  Also expect water
  to overflow the bridge approaches to Farm to Market Highway 1804
  between Hoard and Lindale.  Expect several hundred acres of
  flooded pasturelands next to the river both upstream and
  downstream.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Sunday evening and continue rising to 17.4 feet early
    Wednesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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