AREAS AFFECTED : GREGG, TX; SMITH, TX; UPSHUR, TX
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Smith and Upshur
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 morning.
* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue with
oil field operations curtailed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 29.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 30.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Friday afternoon and continue falling to 17.9 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.1 feet on 03/08/1983.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood