Flood Warning for Friendship, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
826 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Sabine River Near Beckville affecting Rusk, Panola, Harrison and
Gregg Counties.
Sabine River At Longview affecting Rusk and Gregg Counties.
Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.
Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Wood, Smith, Upshur and
Gregg Counties.
Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and Upshur
Counties.
For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville...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.
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 Tuesday morning at 830 AM CDT.
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826 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Sabine River near Beckville.
* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Expect considerable lowland flooding on
the reach of the Sabine River from the Tatum through Beckville and
DeBerry areas with flooded boat ramps, gas and petroleum wells,
and even some low area cabins.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 27.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:45 AM CDT Monday was 27.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Friday evening.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
27.5 feet on 01/01/1999.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Hazardous Weather Outlook for Friendship, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
316 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
ARZ050-051-059>061-070>073-LAZ001>006-010>014-019-021-OKZ077-TXZ096-
097-108>112-124>126-136>138-150-151-140830-
Sevier-Howard-Little River-Hempstead-Nevada-Miller-Lafayette-
Columbia-Union-Caddo-Bossier-Webster-Claiborne-Lincoln-De Soto-
Red River-Bienville-Jackson-Ouachita-Winn-Caldwell-McCurtain-Bowie-
Franklin-Titus-Camp-Morris-Cass-Wood-Upshur-Marion-Smith-Gregg-
Harrison-Rusk-Panola-
316 AM CDT Mon May 13 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central Arkansas,
southwest Arkansas, north central Louisiana, northwest Louisiana,
southeast Oklahoma and northeast Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
Severe weather chances should increase into the afternoon and evening
hours, as the main disturbance begins to move through the region.
Hail and damaging winds continue to be the main threat, with isolated
flash flooding possible under heavy rainfall rates.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Heavy rain looks possible again into next weekend, as another
disturbance moves into the region. An additional 1-3 inches of
rainfall will be possible, with another flood watch potentially being
needed by the middle of the workweek.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.