Active AlertsPurley, 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 evening at 800 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...Sulphur River Near Talco affecting Morris, Red River, Titus andFranklin Counties.For the Sulphur River...including Talco...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Sulphur River near Talco.* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Expect minor lowland flooding of theheavily wooded floodplain. Ranchers that may have cattle andequipment in the river bottoms should move them to higher ground.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 20.9 feet.- Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:45 PM CDT Monday was 21.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stagetomorrow morning and continue falling to 15.3 feet Saturdayevening.- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of20.9 feet on 03/17/2014.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood