Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 2:46PM CDT until May 3 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2025 - 12:46pm
Expires:
May 2, 2025 - 1:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Mud Creek Near Jacksonville affecting Rusk, Nacogdoches, Cherokee
and Smith Counties.
For the Mud Creek...including Jacksonville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mud Creek near Jacksonville.
* WHEN...Until late Friday night.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:00 PM CDT Thursday was 10.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.5 feet on 11/12/2018.
- 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 afternoon at 300 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, TX; Nacogdoches, TX; Rusk, TX; Smith, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA