Residents of Texas are advised to exercise extreme caution as multiple weather warnings are in effect across the state. Dense fog has reduced visibility to a quarter mile or less in Freestone, Anderson, and Leon Counties until 10 AM CDT. Flash flooding is already occurring in Memphis, Turkey, Brice, Estelline, Lakeview, and Plaska, with highways 256 and 287 closed due to flooding. In the Texas Panhandle, minor flooding affects Potter and Randall counties, with Amarillo and Canyon experiencing heavy rainfall. A high wind warning for Western El Paso County indicates damaging winds with potential power outages. Please stay informed, avoid affected areas, and adhere to local authority instructions.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and the Panhandle of Texas,
including the following counties, in northwest Texas, Childress,
Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Kent, King, Lubbock, Lynn,
Motley and Stonewall. In the Panhandle of Texas, Hall.
* WHEN...Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Area creeks
and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Showers and thunderstorms will move slowly, and will be
capable of very high rain rates. This combined with repeated
training of storms over the same locations may result in
flash flooding.
...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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Prairie Dog Town Fork Red River near Childress 10N.
* WHEN...Through early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Cattle grazing in the flood plain are
threatened by rising water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:45 AM CDT Saturday was 10.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river will briefly fall below flood stage to
9.9 feet early this afternoon. It will then rise above flood
stage again late this afternoon to 10.5 feet this evening. It
will fall below flood stage again 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.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of the Panhandle of Texas, including the
following counties, Childress and Hall.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated
with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1026 AM CDT, emergency management reported slow moving
thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned
area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Memphis, Turkey, Estelline, and Lakeview.
- Highway 287 between Childress and Memphis is closed.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
West Fork Trinity River Near Jacksboro affecting Jack County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Fork Trinity River near Jacksboro.
* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Moderate flooding along the river reach is
expected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 21.9
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage late Monday morning.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
West Fork Trinity River Near Boyd affecting Wise County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...West Fork Trinity River near Boyd.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor overbank flooding is expected. Farm
and ranch land adjacent to the river will flood, and a few rural
roads may be affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late tonight and continue falling to 9.2 feet Thursday
morning.
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Haskell and Throckmorton counties
* WHEN...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Roadways may become flooded and impassable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Another round of thunderstorms appears likely across the
northern Big Country this afternoon, falling across soils
that are already saturated from recent heavy rainfall. Storms
may produce another 1 to 2 inches of rain and will quickly
run off into creeks and streams. Fields will fill and flood
across area roadways.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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