Headline:
Flood Advisory issued November 17 at 2:22PM CST until November 19 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Amarillo TX
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 17, 2024 - 12:22pm
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 2:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Texas...
Salt Fork Of The Red River at Wellington 7N affecting
Collingsworth County.
For the Salt Fork Of The Red River...including Wellington 7N...
elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Salt Fork Of The Red River at Wellington 7N.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Lowest areas of Collingsworth County
Roadside Park begin to flood, including the campground area.
Flooding of ranch land also begins to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CST Sunday the stage was 2.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 6.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.0
feet early tomorrow afternoon.
- Action stage is 6.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 8.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM CST.
Area Description:
Collingsworth, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Amarillo TX