Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 18 at 2:18AM CDT until October 20 at 7:32PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 18, 2026 - 12:18am
Expires:
October 18, 2026 - 12:30pm
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 this evening 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 1:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 25.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. 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 25.6
feet on 07/28/1991.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov