Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:18PM CDT until May 4 at 7:42AM CDT by NWS Norman OK

Flood Warning

Category
Met
Severity
Severe
Certainty
Observed
Urgency
Immediate
Description
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

Wichita River at Wichita Falls affecting Wichita and Clay
Counties.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wichita River at Wichita Falls.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding
occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks.  Flooding occurs in homes north
of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park.
Flood depths up to 2 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street
and east of Scott Avenue.  Agricultural areas upstream and
downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths
up to 4 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 7.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to 22.4 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 06/04/1941.
- 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
Clay, TX; Wichita, TX
Sent
04/29/2025 20:18
Effective
04/29/2025 20:18
Onset
04/30/2025 15:02
Expires
04/30/2025 08:30
Ends
05/04/2025 07:42
Sender Name
NWS Norman OK
Affected Zones