Weather Alert in Texas
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:14AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
AREAS AFFECTED: Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
DESCRIPTION: ...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wilbarger and Wichita Counties. * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra. * WHEN...From late tonight until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Widespread flood levels up to 5 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 13.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late tonight to 28.9 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall Thursday morning. It will rise to 29.0 feet early Thursday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon to 23.3 feet Friday evening. It will then rise above flood stage again early Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.0 feet on 04/20/1990. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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