Flood Warning for Panhandle, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1226 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson affecting Cass and Marion
Counties.
For the Black Cypress Bayou...including Jefferson...Minor flooding
is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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 Thursday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.
TXC067-315-251730-
/O.EXT.KSHV.FL.W.0098.240425T1800Z-240427T0000Z/
/JEFT2.1.ER.240425T1800Z.240425T1800Z.240426T0600Z.NO/
1226 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Cypress Bayou at Jefferson.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Lowland flooding will affect mainly timber
resources.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.6 feet on 12/23/2013.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3297 9448 3275 9425 3275 9433 3278 9440
3289 9450