Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 17 at 8:50AM CDT until October 20 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 6:50am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wichita and Wilbarger Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to Tuesday evening.
* 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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 25.8 feet Monday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.8
feet on 04/18/2016.
- 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 900 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov