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
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...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
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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