Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 10:11AM CDT until May 4 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 8:11am
Expires:
May 1, 2025 - 8:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Red River, Titus, Franklin and
Morris Counties.
For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Expect minor flooding of lowland areas
with a few secondary roadways closed. All cattle and equipment
nearby the river should be moved to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday afternoon to a crest of 24.0 feet early Friday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
24.1 feet on 04/30/2021.
- 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 morning at 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Franklin, TX; Morris, TX; Red River, TX; Titus, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA