WGUS84 KOUN 100057

FLSOUN



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Norman OK

757 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

Oklahoma...



  Red River near Gainesville affecting Love and Cooke Counties.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



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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757 PM CDT Fri May 9 2025



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



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



* WHERE...Red River near Gainesville.



* WHEN...Until early 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 Friday the stage was 27.0 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The Red River is expected to fall below flood

    stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling.

  - Flood stage is 25.0 feet.

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



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LAT...LON 3379 9748 3400 9748 3395 9719 3398 9704

      3380 9698 3367 9710





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