Active AlertsLa Fayette, TX

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following websiteaddress into your favorite web browser URL bar:water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shvThe next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 830 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sabine River At Longview affecting Gregg and Rusk Counties.Sabine River Near Gladewater affecting Gregg, Wood, Smith andUpshur Counties.Sabine River Near Hawkins affecting Wood, Smith and UpshurCounties.Sabine River Near Mineola affecting Wood and Smith Counties.For the Sabine River...including Mineola, Hawkins, Gladewater,Longview...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sabine River near Gladewater.* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Expect lowland flooding to continue withoil field operations curtailed.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 7:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 28.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 7:15 AM CDT Friday was 29.1 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stageTuesday evening and continue falling to 25.5 feet Wednesdaymorning.- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of28.8 feet on 03/05/1939.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood