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…
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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…
Texarkana area under multiple weather watches and warnings
Bowie and Miller Counties are under numerous weather watches and warnings. Severe weather, flooding warnings, and tornado watches are all active. See the full list below. Tornado Watch until 10 p.m. Monday. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH…
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…
Major flooding forecast for Red River as Texoma Tops Spillway
The Red River continues its rise hitting 29.11 feet as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday morning, up over 4 feet since the same time Friday morning. The National Weather Service forecasts the river to crest at 32.6 Tuesday evening at Pecan…
Texarkana Memorial Day Events
Four Memorial Day services are being held in the Texarkana area, one on Sunday and three on Monday. The services will offer attendess the chance to remember and honor the people who died while serving in the country’s armed forces.…