WGUS84 KOUN 090136

FLSOUN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Norman OK

836 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



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

Oklahoma...



  Red River near Gainesville affecting Cooke and Love Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio, 

television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.



Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.



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836 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...



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



* WHERE...Red River near Gainesville.



* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves...

   oil wells... and rural roads are flooded or isolated. Low-lying 

  fields... upstream in western Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke 

  County in Texas... experience overflows several hours before the 

  crest reaches the Interstate Highway I-35 crossing north of 

  Gainesville. Sandpit operations are affected. Livestock and other 

  property should be removed to places which are at least 2 feet 

  higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The Red River is expected to remain around 26.8

    feet through tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood

    stage early Sunday morning.

  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

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



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