Monday Red River Flood Update
U.S. 259 Pecan Point N. of Dekalb – CLOSED Currently at forecast high of 34.9. Forecast to remain above 34 feet past June 6. Highway 8/41 between New Boston, Texas and Foreman, Ark. – CLOSED Texarkana Area FM 559 from…
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Red River reaches The Boll Weevil
THIS POST IS FROM MAY OF 2015. THE RIVER IS NOT CURRENTLY FLOODING. The Red River at Fulton, Arkansas is on the rise. As of 1:00 p.m. Sunday the river was at 28.22 ft. and forecast to hit 32 feet…
No Sign of Water Receding Before Early June
The Red River continues to rise as many vital area roads remain closed. A drive from Texarkana to Ashdown now takes an hour instead of the usual 15 minutes due to the closure of Highway 71. Forecast don’t show any…
Alternate routes due to flood closings
U.S. Highway 71 in Little River County High water on U.S. Highway 71 north of the Red River has closed a section of the route north of the Texas state line. The closure includes 2.47 miles of U.S. Highway 71…
Thursday Red River flood road closures
U.S. 259 Pecan Point N. of Dekalb – CLOSED Currently at forecast high of 34.8. Forecast to remain above 34 feet past June 1. U.S. 259 and Highway 8 both remain closed due to high water. Here is a look…
Search for Little River County man continues on flooded Red River
Search crews have spent all day looking for a missing Little River County man after his parents were rescued this morning in the community of Richmond around 15 miles west of Ashdown, Arkansas. According to Little River County officials Steve…
Miller County Establishes Around the Clock Flood Command Center
Miller County officials have set up an around the clock flood command center in Garland, Arkansas. Officials held a news conference Wednesday afternoon at the command center answering questions for reporters and around 50 concerned citizens. According to NWS predictions…
Juvenile who propositioned women on Nix Creek trail charged with sexual assault
On March 11, 2015, Texarkana Police received a complaint from a citizen who had been approached on the Nix Creek trail by a young black male who propositioned her for sexual acts and physically touched her. A police report was…
Dangerous storms inbound as Red River continues rise
Area lakes and rivers continue to rise with the warning of severe weather headed this way. According to the National Weather Service a strong upper level disturbance will bring severe weather across the area today. Threats today include damaging winds,…
Memorial Day Lake and Park Closures
Due to the rising water levels on area lakes and rivers closures are occurring at various parks. Millwood State Park Due to floodwaters from recent rains, Millwood State Park is closed temporarily beginning May 12. This includes the entire park…
Ashdown man arrested for negligent homicide after hitting pedestrian
A Ashdown, Ark. man has been arrested for negligent homicide after allegedly hitting and killing a man with his vehicle Wednesday night on Little River County Road 70 near Ogden, Ark. According to the Arkansas State Police report 56 year-old…
Two arrested in connection to July, 2014 beating death of man in Hope, Ark.
Police in Hope say two people have been arrested in connection with the July 2014 beating death of 57 year old Gary Tubberville. On May 21, 2015, at approximately 445pm, investigators from the Hope Police Department arrested Lucas Wayne Barnett,…
Red River flood warning continues with more rain forecast across area
The National Weather Service is warning that a major flood event could develop over this Memorial Day weekend and the last week of May. At 8:00 a.m. Friday the National Weather Service reported the Red River to be at…
House fire at E. 35th and Beech
TAFD just finished at a house fire on E. 35th at Beech. E. 35th Street is now reopened. More info and photos at Posted by TXK Today on Friday, May 22, 2015 10:30 a.m. Friday | Texarkana, Arkansas Fire…
Weather Service Warns of Major River Flooding by Sunday
The Red River at Pecan Point near DeKalb, Texas, is expected to rise into the major flood zone level at 30.4 feet by Sunday morning, according to NOAA hydrologic predictions. The river is expected to reach 30.4 feet by 9…