Active AlertsMineola Country Club, 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.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 Tuesday afternoon at 1230 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.For the Lake Fork Creek...including Quitman...Moderate flooding isforecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding isforecast.* WHERE...Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.* WHEN...Until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Preparations should be rushed tocompletion for major flooding problems. Some barns in thefloodplain will be facing flooding.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 11:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 17.4 feet.- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 11:15 AM CDT Monday was 18.7 feet.- Forecast...The river will rise to 18.6 feet tomorrow evening.It will then fall Thursday evening. It will rise to 17.6 feetearly Friday morning. It will then fall again but remainabove flood stage.- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood