Headline:
Flood Warning issued November 18 at 7:27AM CST until November 19 at 4:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 18, 2024 - 5:27am
Expires:
November 18, 2024 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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.
* WHERE...Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N.
* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Cattle grazing in the flood plain are
threatened by rising water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:45 AM CST Monday the stage was 8.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 10.5 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.4 feet on 08/27/1996.
- 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 this evening at 1000 PM CST.
Area Description:
Childress, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Lubbock TX