Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 8:38PM CDT until October 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:38pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wilbarger and Wichita Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra.
* WHEN...From late Saturday night to late Monday night.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood levels up to 2 feet in depth cover
farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas
facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County
and southwestern Wichita County.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7 feet
Sunday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Monday
evening.
- Flood stage is 24.0 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 Friday morning at 845 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov