Hazardous Weather Outlook for Piedmont, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
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440 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will shift east across
Northeast Texas, Southeast Oklahoma, and Southwest Arkansas today,
before diminishing from west to east by afternoon. However,
additional scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop and spread over the region late tonight ahead of another
upper level disturbance and weak surface front. Brief heavy rainfall
will be possible in the stronger storms today and late tonight, which
may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage areas.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue over
the region Friday before diminishing by afternoon. Brief heavy
rainfall may result in minor flooding of low lying, poor drainage
areas. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to become more
scattered over the region Saturday through Monday, before drier and
hotter conditions return Tuesday and Wednesday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation should not be needed through tonight.
Flood Warning for Piedmont, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
929 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.
Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg and
Smith Counties.
Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith
Counties.
For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate 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.
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 Thursday evening at 930 PM CDT.
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929 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
decrease over the next several days.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 32.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 32.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.9
feet early Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
33.8 feet on 06/24/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3257 9509 3251 9490 3245 9491 3251 9501
3253 9508
Flood Warning for Piedmont, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
929 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.
Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Upshur, Gregg and
Smith Counties.
Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Upshur and Smith
Counties.
For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...Moderate 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.
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 Thursday evening at 930 PM CDT.
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929 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Hawkins.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Expect flooded boatramps and several
hundreds of acres of pastures. Move livestock and equipment to
higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 31.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday was 31.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 28.6 feet Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.4 feet on 06/20/2000.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3263 9535 3257 9509 3253 9508 3254 9521
3257 9535