2/8/2023 1:43:00 PM until 2/11/2023 3:00:00 PM

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. For more hydrologic information, copy and paste the following website address into your favorite web browser URL bar: water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=shv The next statement will be issued Thursday afternoon at 145 PM CST.

Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Oklahoma... Arkansas... Little River Near Idabel affecting McCurtain, Sevier and Little River Counties. For the Little River...including Idabel, Horatio...Moderate flooding is forecast. ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little River Near Idabel. * WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Minor to moderate flooding with hundreds of acres of lowland inundated. Farmers and ranchers must move cattle and farm machinery to higher ground until the high water ends. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CST Wednesday the stage was 25.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 32.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 32.5 feet on 05/14/1952. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&