Flood Warning issued June 10 at 8:56PM CDT until June 14 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…Texas…

Red River Near Dekalb affecting Red River, McCurtain and Bowie
Counties.

For the Red River…including Dekalb, Index, Fulton, Shreveport,
Coushatta, Grand Ecore…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Red River near Dekalb.

* WHEN…From this evening to Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 24.5 feet, Flooding will continue to decrease along
the Red River, although bank erosion problems will continue.
Minor overflow of low banks will continue, especially on the
Oklahoma side of the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 25.0 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
– Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
25.0 feet on 01/07/1998.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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