Flood Warning issued April 7 at 8:27AM CDT until April 11 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

…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.

* 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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