Flood Warning issued April 29 at 8:16PM 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...

Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wichita and Wilbarger
Counties.

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening 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 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
evening to 29.0 feet early Thursday afternoon.
- 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.

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
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Sent
04/29/2025 20:16
Effective
04/29/2025 20:16
Onset
04/30/2025 18:28
Expires
04/30/2025 08:30
Ends
N/A
Sender Name
NWS Norman OK
Affected Zones