WGUS84 KSHV 091559

FLSSHV



Flood Statement

National Weather Service Shreveport LA

1059 AM CDT Fri May 9 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 Saturday morning at 1100 AM CDT.



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1059 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...



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



* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.



* WHEN...Until further notice.



* 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 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

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

    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Friday was 16.7 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to remain steady above flood

    stage at 16.5 feet.

  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of

    16.8 feet on 08/15/2017.

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



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LAT...LON 3281 9552 3268 9536 3261 9534 3261 9537

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