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Flood Statement

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

827 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...



  Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.



For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...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:

https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/SHV



The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 830 AM CDT.



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827 AM CDT Mon Apr 7 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.



* WHEN...Until late Thursday night.



* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding problems. 

  Ranchers that may have cattle and equipment in the creek bottoms 

  should move them to higher ground.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 8:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.2 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours

    ending at 8:15 AM CDT Monday was 18.3 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage

    Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.9 feet early

    Saturday morning.

  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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