Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:22PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...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
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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov