Flood Warning for Wilbarger, TX
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What is happening
What: Moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 17.0 feet, Overflow depths up to about 2 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County. Where: Pease River near Vernon. When: From this afternoon to late Friday night.
What the bulletin says to do
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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Pease River near Vernon affecting Wilbarger County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pease River near Vernon. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Overflow depths up to about 2 feet affects agricultural lands and low-lying roads along the Pease River in northern Wilbarger County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.9 feet. Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. Flood stage is 15.0 feet. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:22PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Norman OK. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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