…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…Texas…
Red River near Gainesville affecting Cooke and Love Counties.
* WHAT…Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Red River near Gainesville.
* WHEN…Until Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 38.0 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 13 feet
higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 37.6 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
– Forecast…The Red River is expected to rise to a crest of
38.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall
below flood stage early Thursday morning.
– Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
37.1 feet on 10/24/1983.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood