Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 30 at 9:30AM CDT until May 3 at 5:12PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 30, 2025 - 7:30am
Expires:
April 30, 2025 - 7:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Norman OK has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...Oklahoma...
Red River near Terral affecting Clay, Love, Montague and
Jefferson Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Red River near Terral.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves and
rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop
when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded...
some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high
water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to
flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma...
with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma
several hours later.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Red River is expected to rise above flood
stage late tonight to a crest of 23.2 feet Friday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Jefferson, OK; Love, OK; Clay, TX; Montague, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK