…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas…
Oklahoma…
Red River Near Dekalb affecting McCurtain, Bowie and Red River
Counties.
For the Red River…including Dekalb, Index, Fulton, Shreveport,
Coushatta, Grand Ecore…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Red River near Dekalb.
* WHEN…Until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 27.0 feet, Flooding of some two thousand acres of
flood plain occur. Ranchers should move livestock and equipment to
higher ground. Moderate to severe bank erosion occurs.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday was 25.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0
feet tomorrow evening.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.8 feet on 05/09/1995.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood