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Watches, Warnings, and Advisories

for Smith County, TX

Issued by the National Weather Service

    FLOOD WARNING  

Smith County, TX

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:30pm CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 10:00am CDT

Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith
Counties.

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding of pastures and
boatramps.  Move livestock and equipment to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late Thursday morning and continue rising to a crest of 25.4
feet early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.4 feet on 03/15/2015.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 930 PM CDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.001.1
Codes: TXC423, TXC459, TXC499
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.001.1

 

    FLOOD WARNING  

Smith County, TX

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Gregg, TX; Smith, TX; Upshur, TX; Wood, TX

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:30pm CDT

Event Onset: Thursday 1:00pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith
Counties.

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue rising to 29.8 feet
early Sunday afternoon. Additional rises are possible
thereafter.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.9 feet on 12/14/1982.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 930 PM CDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.002.1
Codes: TXC183, TXC423, TXC459, TXC499
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.002.1

 

    FLOOD WARNING  

Smith County, TX

Flood Warning issued April 23 at 9:18PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Areas Affected: Smith, TX; Wood, TX

Urgency: Immediate

Severity: Severe

Certainty: Observed

Alert Sent: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Effective: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Alert Expires: Wednesday 9:30pm CDT

Event Onset: Tuesday 9:18pm CDT

Issued by: NWS Shreveport LA

Details: 
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith
Counties.

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

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood 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 Mineola.

* WHEN...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.9
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
16.9 feet on 04/15/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information: 
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:
water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv

The next statement will be issued Wednesday evening at 930 PM CDT.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.003.1
Codes: TXC423, TXC499
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f4aadd0c7b73f60e99d0050e62bd726286a08464.003.1