Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 16 at 2:25PM CDT until October 20 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:25pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
Sunday morning to a crest of 25.7 feet Sunday evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late 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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov