Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:10AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2025 - 6:10am
Expires:
April 29, 2025 - 6:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...Oklahoma...
Red River near Gainesville affecting Cooke and Love Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Red River near Gainesville.
* WHEN...From this evening until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves...
oil wells... and rural roads are flooded or isolated. Low-lying
fields... upstream in western Love County in Oklahoma... and Cooke
County in Texas... experience overflows several hours before the
crest reaches the Interstate Highway I-35 crossing north of
Gainesville. Sandpit operations area affected. Livestock and other
property should be removed to places which are at least 3 feet
higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 24.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 25.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Red River is expected to rise above flood
stage this evening and continue rising to a crest of 27.8
feet early Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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.
Area Description:
Love, OK; Cooke, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK