…The Flood Warning continues 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 further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 35.0 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 10 feet
higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 35.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river will fall to 34.7 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then rise to 35.5 feet early Wednesday morning. It
will fall again but remain above flood stage.
– Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
35.0 feet on 05/31/2015.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood