Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 17 at 11:47PM CST until November 19 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
November 17, 2024 - 9:47pm
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 10:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Lubbock TX has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...
Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N affecting
Childress County.
For the Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River...including Childress 10N...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast based on expected heavy rain
late tonight into early Monday morning.
* WHERE...Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Cattle grazing in the flood plain are
threatened by rising water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM CST Sunday the stage was 7.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.8 feet early
Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early
Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 05/30/1990.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Monday afternoon at 1215 PM CST.
Area Description:
Childress, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX