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TORNADO WATCH 119 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 4 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN ARKANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS

COLUMBIA              HEMPSTEAD             LAFAYETTE
MILLER                NEVADA

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN NORTHWEST LOUISIANA

BOSSIER               CADDO                 WEBSTER

IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST TEXAS

CASS                  GREGG                 HARRISON
MARION                PANOLA                RUSK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ATLANTA, BOSSIER CITY, BRADLEY,
CARTHAGE, HENDERSON, HOPE, HUGHES SPRINGS, JEFFERSON, LEWISVILLE,
LINDEN, LONGVIEW, MAGNOLIA, MARSHALL, MINDEN, PRESCOTT,
QUEEN CITY, SHREVEPORT, SPRINGHILL, STAMPS, AND TEXARKANA.

...The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Upshur, Gregg, Smith and
Wood Counties.

For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,
Longview, Beckville, Logansport...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 Saturday evening at 915 PM CDT.

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.

* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue to slowly
decrease over the next several days.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 31.8
feet early Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
31.7 feet on 03/09/1993.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Rabbit Creek At Kilgore affecting Gregg County.

For the Rabbit Creek...including Kilgore...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 Saturday evening at 900 PM CDT.

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Rabbit Creek at Kilgore.

* WHEN...Until late Monday night.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, Expect flooded trails and a private boat
launch.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 11.1 feet early Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
11.0 feet on 11/18/1969.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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