Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:14AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 29, 2025 - 6:14am
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...
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.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK