Receive alerts from your local agencies
...or text your ZIP CODE to 888777 for mobile alerts

Full Notification

City of Gladewater
Tuesday March 22nd, 2022 :: 12:00 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 02:00AM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Gregg County in northeastern Texas... Central Smith County in northeastern Texas... Southwestern Upshur County in northeastern Texas... Southeastern Wood County in northeastern Texas...

* Until 200 AM CDT.

* At 1158 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tyler, Gladewater, Gilmer, Big Sandy, Hawkins, East Mountain, West Mountain, Noonday, Winona, Union Grove, Pritchett and Bettie.

* AFFECTED AREAS: GREGG, TX ... SMITH, TX ... UPSHUR, TX ... WOOD, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

Address/Location
City of Gladewater
519 E Broadway Ave
Gladewater, TX 75647

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 903-845-2196

Submit an anonymous web tip

Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

Navigate & Discover