Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 3:02AM CDT until October 20 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 1:02am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wichita and Wilbarger Counties.
For the Beaver Creek (NW TX)...including Electra...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* 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 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.4 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.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.7
feet on 06/04/1981.
- 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 afternoon at 315 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov