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 Cross Opens Shelter in Texarkana
An update from Bowie County Judge James Carlow from just a few minutes ago. Posted by TXK Today on Saturday, May 30, 2015 As flood waters rise in parts of Bowie County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas; the American Red…
Richmond Road now closed at FM 1397
Richmond Rd. just north of the 1397 intersection Saturday afternoon. for more photos. Posted by TXK Today on Saturday, May 30, 2015 The Texas Department of Transportation has closed sections of two farm-to-market roads north of Texarkana due to…
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…
Bowie County opens flood command post
Bowie County officials have established a flood command post just north of town off of Richmond Rd. using the Texarkana, Texas Police Department mobile command post. Bowie County Emergency Management Officials along with Bowie County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Game…
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…
Highway 71 Index Bridge Closing
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department has shut down all lanes of Highway 71. Water level predictions indicate the road will be closed through at least June 2. For alternate routes see Highway 71 is closing. Southbound lanes shutting…
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…
TxDOT closes U.S. Highway 259 as water continues to rise
According to officials TxDOT has closed U.S. 259 north of DeKalb, Texas due to water crossing the roadway on the Texas side approaches to the bridge. Highway 8 is also closed at this time. The river is currently at 34.17…
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…
All Red River bridges remain open at this time
As the Red River continues rising area authorities are watching the situation closely. TxDOT is monitoring all bridges around the clock. Pecan Point – U.S. Route 259 – CLOSED Currently at 33.98 feet rising to 34.3 feet by Friday morning.…
Manhunt in Redwater causes school lockdowns
Bowie County Sheriff’s Office is currently searching for two suspects in multiple auto thefts in the Redwater area. According to a local landowner he found two men stuck in a car on his land near Redwater Wednesday morning. The landowner…
Arkansas Senior High School Graduation In Review
It was a slightly overcast day on Thursday, May 21, 2015 as the sounds of “Pomp and Circumstance” filled the air and the Arkansas Senior High School staff along with the 252 individuals decked in red robes began walking towards…
Bowie County among 44 Texas counties declared state of disaster
TxDOT is currently monitoring U.S. 259 & Highway 8 bridges. They will likely have to closed due to the approaches flooding in the coming days. Here is video of Pecan Point at 11:30 a.m. today at 32.8 feet. Forecast to…
U.S. 259 and Hwy. 8 bridges likely to close due to flooded approaches
THIS IS AN OLD POST FROM MAY OF 2015 THE RIVER IS NOT IN DANGER OF CLOSING ANY CROSSINGS The Red River continues to rise at Pecan Point north of DeKalb, Texas and was at 32.8 feet as of noon…