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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this river flood warning at Sep 11, 2008, 12:48 AM CDT for Crockett County, Terrell County, Texas. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 11, 2008, 12:48 AM CDT (05:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 11, 2008, 9:02 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Crockett County, TX, Terrell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Independence Creek 18 miles SSE of Sheffield (SFIT2). The gauge peaked at 16.26 ft at Sep 11, 2008, 12:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 6 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 22 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08447020, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS44 KMAF 110548 FLWMAF BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1248 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD AFFECTING CROCKETT...PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH AFFECTING CROCKETT AND TERRELL COUNTIES RECENT VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS MUCH OF TERRELL AND EASTERN PECOS COUNTIES HAS RESULTED IN A QUICK AND SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN RIVER LEVELS ALONG THE PECOS RIVER AND INDEPENDENCE CREEK. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL IS LIKELY THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS... POSSIBLY LEADING TO CHANGES IN THE CURRENT FORECASTED RIVER LEVELS. THE CURRENT HEIGHT OF THE PECOS RIVER AT SHEFFIELD IS 17.0 FEET...WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD CATEGORY. THE RIVER IS FORECASTED TO CREST AROUND 18.0 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. THE CURRENT HEIGHT OF INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH IS 16.0 FEET...WHICH IS IN MAJOR FLOOD CATEGORY. THE LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE CREEK IS FORECAST TO CREST AROUND 19.0 FEET THIS MORNING AND IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. TXC105-371-443-112148- /O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0020.080911T0548Z-080913T0554Z/ /SPCT2.3.ER.080911T0354Z.080911T1200Z.080911T1754Z.NO/ 1248 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD. * UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET (5.2 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET (5.5 METERS) BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET (5.2 METERS)...MAJOR FLOODING OF AREA RANCH LAND BEGINS...AND CATTLE LOSSES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE ESTIMATED STAGE THAT WOULD BEGIN TO FLOOD THE SMITH RANCH HOUSE. THE RANCH ROAD IS INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. $$ TXC105-443-112148- /O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0021.080911T0548Z-080912T1124Z/ /SFIT2.2.ER.080911T0425Z.080911T1200Z.080911T2324Z.NO/ 1248 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH. * UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 12AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET (4.9 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET (3.4 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET (5.8 METERS) BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WGUS84 KMAF 111347 FLSMAF FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH AFFECTING CROCKETT AND TERRELL COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD AFFECTING CROCKETT...PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES THE PECOS RIVER NEAR CHANDLER RANCH CRESTED THIS MORNING NEAR 16 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND RIVER LEVELS HAVE CONTINUED TO DROP THROUGH THIS MORNING. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE RIVER IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.6 FEET. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH FOR THIS REASON. FOR THE PECOS RIVER AT SHEFFIELD...THE FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON SINCE RIVER LEVELS WILL STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THIS TIME. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL THIS EVENING... BUT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THE RIVER MAY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. AN ADDITIONAL WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED IF THIS OCCURS. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. TXC105-371-443-120547- /O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080913T0843Z/ /SPCT2.3.ER.080911T0354Z.080911T0715Z.080911T2043Z.NO/ 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD. * UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET (4.8 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET (5.2 METERS)...MAJOR FLOODING OF AREA RANCH LAND BEGINS...AND CATTLE LOSSES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE ESTIMATED STAGE THAT WOULD BEGIN TO FLOOD THE SMITH RANCH HOUSE. THE RANCH ROAD IS INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. $$ TXC105-443-111417- /O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080912T1124Z/ /SFIT2.2.ER.080911T0425Z.080911T0500Z.080911T0927Z.NO/ 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET (2.4 METERS). * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:27 AM THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET (3.4 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 1.2 FEET (0.4 METERS) BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
000 WGUS84 KMAF 111402 CCA FLSMAF FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH AFFECTING CROCKETT AND TERRELL COUNTIES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS... PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD AFFECTING CROCKETT...PECOS AND TERRELL COUNTIES THE PECOS RIVER NEAR CHANDLER RANCH CRESTED THIS MORNING NEAR 16 FEET AROUND MIDNIGHT...AND RIVER LEVELS HAVE CONTINUED TO DROP THROUGH THIS MORNING. CURRENT OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE RIVER IS NOW BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.6 FEET. THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH FOR THIS REASON. FOR THE PECOS RIVER AT SHEFFIELD...THE FLOOD WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON SINCE RIVER LEVELS WILL STAY ABOVE FLOOD STAGE DURING THIS TIME. RIVER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO FALL THIS EVENING...BUT WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF HEAVY RAIN OVER THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THE RIVER MAY REMAIN ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. AN ADDITIONAL WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED IF THIS OCCURS. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED AS NEEDED. RIVER LEVELS ARE HIGH. RANCHERS AND FARMERS SHOULD MOVE LIVESTOCK AND MACHINERY AWAY FROM FLOOD PRONE AREAS IF TIME PERMITS. MOTORISTS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION THROUGH THIS AREA. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A FLOODED STRETCH OF ROADWAY... DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS IT. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWNSTREAM IN RUSHING FLOODWATERS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...PLEASE GO TO OUR LOCAL WEBPAGE LOCATED AT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND ...SELECT RIVERS AND LAKES AHPS UNDER CURRENT CONDITIONS. TXC105-371-443-120547- /O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080913T0843Z/ /SPCT2.3.ER.080911T0354Z.080911T0715Z.080911T2043Z.NO/ 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE PECOS RIVER NEAR SHEFFIELD. * UNTIL THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET (4.8 METERS). * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET (3.7 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET (5.2 METERS)...MAJOR FLOODING OF AREA RANCH LAND BEGINS...AND CATTLE LOSSES ARE POSSIBLE. THIS IS THE ESTIMATED STAGE THAT WOULD BEGIN TO FLOOD THE SMITH RANCH HOUSE. THE RANCH ROAD IS INUNDATED AND IMPASSABLE. $$ TXC105-443-111417- /O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080912T1124Z/ /SFIT2.2.ER.080911T0425Z.080911T0500Z.080911T0927Z.NO/ 847 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2008 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE INDEPENDENCE CREEK AT CHANDLER RANCH. * AT 8AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET (2.4 METERS). * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 4:27 AM THURSDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET (3.4 METERS). * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 1.2 FEET (0.4 METERS) BY TOMORROW MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 8:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 9 hr |
| Sep 10, 8:42 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster, Pecos, Terrell | 78 min |
| Sep 10, 9:33 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 12 hr |
| Sep 10, 10:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 5 hr |
| Sep 11, 12:48 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Crockett, Pecos, Terrell | 34 hr |
| Sep 11, 2:59 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 5 hr |
| Sep 11, 9:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | Brewster, Presidio | 24 hr |
| Sep 11, 1:20 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 30 hr |
| Sep 11, 3:52 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Gaines | 113 min |
| Sep 11, 4:35 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Gaines | 3 hr |
| Sep 11, 6:12 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 3 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.