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Flood Statement for Hunt County, TX

Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2004 12:06 pm
by TexasStooge

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TXC231-060300-
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
939 AM CST FRI MAR 05 2004

MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING ON THE COWLEECH AND SOUTH FORKS OF THE
SABINE RIVER. THE FLOODING SHOULD END BY FRIDAY EVENING.

COWLEECH FORK OF THE SABINE AT GREENVILLE.
OBSERVED STAGE:   15.1 FEET AT 0600 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE:      14 FEET.
FORECAST:         CREST NEAR 15.5 FEET FRIDAY MORNING.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY EVENING.

AT 15 FEET CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED NEAR THE RIVER BECAUSE OF MINOR OUT
OF BANK FLOW.

SOUTH FORK OF THE SABINE NEAR QUINLAN.
OBSERVED STAGE:   15.3 FEET AT 0915 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE:      15 FEET.
FORECAST:         THE RIVER CRESTED AT 15.4 FEET 5 AM FRIDAY
AND IS RECEDING.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

AT 15 FEET MINOR OUT OF BANK FLOODING WILL OCCUR.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR
RIVERBANKS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.

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FLD       OBSERVED             FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION             STG    STG  DAY  TIME     SAT    SUN    MON    TUE

SABINE RIVER
GREENVILLE          14   15.1  FRI 06 AM    11.1    7.9    4.9    4.6
QUINLAN             15   15.3  FRI 09 AM     6.8    6.3    6.1    6.0