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Flood Warning
ActiveWichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wilbarger and Wichita Counties.
For the Beaver Creek (NW TX)...including Electra...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra.
* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood levels up to 2 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 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.6 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 07/28/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.
Data from the National Weather Service
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