Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 26 at 11:12AM CDT until April 27 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 26, 2025 - 9:12am
Expires:
April 26, 2025 - 5:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lubbock TX has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N affecting
Childress County.
For the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River...including Childress 10N...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N.
* WHEN...Through early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Cattle grazing in the flood plain are
threatened by rising water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Saturday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will briefly fall below flood stage to
9.9 feet early this afternoon. It will then rise above flood
stage again late this afternoon to 10.5 feet this evening. It
will fall below flood stage again tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.4 feet on 08/27/1996.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 700 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Childress, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX