Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 10:24AM CDT until May 4 at 7:34AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2025 - 8:24am
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Red River, Morris, Titus and
Franklin Counties.
For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of the
heavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have cattle and
equipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground.
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 Thursday the stage was 17.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 23.5 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
23.2 feet on 06/19/2015.
- 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 Friday morning at 1030 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Franklin, TX; Morris, TX; Red River, TX; Titus, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA