...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Sabine River at Longview. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Lowland flooding will continue for several days. Oil field operations will be curtailed and timber resources will suffer severe flooding. Fisherman should use caution as currents are swift. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 24.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning and continue rising to a crest of 27.2 feet Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 25.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2 feet on 01/22/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
