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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Jan 25, 2012, 7:02 PM CST for Delta County, Hopkins County, Texas. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 25, 2012, 7:02 PM CST (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 26, 2012, 4:12 AM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Delta County, TX, Hopkins County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 175 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point South Sulphur River near Cooper (COPT2). The gauge peaked at 16.49 ft at Jan 25, 2012, 9:00 PM CST.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 20 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07342500, 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.
656
WGUS44 KFWD 260102
FLWFWD
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
702 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A FLOOD
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR COOPER AFFECTING DELTA AND HOPKINS
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.
&&
TXC119-223-261302-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0021.120126T0102Z-120126T2040Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.120126T0012Z.120126T0600Z.120126T0840Z.NO/
702 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR COOPER.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 0615 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.01 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 17 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 16 FEET MINOR OUT OF BANK FLOODING WILL OCCUR. A FEW RURAL ROADS
WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. MINOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR TO FARM AND RANCH
LAND ADJACENT TO THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER
COOPER 16 16.0 WED 06 PM 8.1 3.1 2.6 2.5
$$2 follow-up statements
507
WGUS84 KFWD 260222
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...
ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER NEAR CARROLLTON AFFECTING DALLAS COUNTY
SABANA RIVER NEAR DELEON AFFECTING COMANCHE COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...
WEST FORK TRINITY RIVER NEAR BOYD AFFECTING WISE COUNTY
EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER AT MCKINNEY AFFECTING COLLIN COUNTY
DENTON CREEK NEAR JUSTIN AFFECTING DENTON COUNTY
SISTER GROVE CREEK NEAR BLUE RIDGE AFFECTING COLLIN COUNTY
CHAMBERS CREEK NEAR RICE AFFECTING NAVARRO COUNTY
TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROSSER AFFECTING ELLIS AND KAUFMAN COUNTIES
TRINITY RIVER AT TRINIDAD AFFECTING HENDERSON AND NAVARRO COUNTIES
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR COOPER AFFECTING DELTA AND HOPKINS
COUNTIES
COWLEECH FORK OF THE SABINE AT GREENVILLE AFFECTING HUNT COUNTY
SOUTH FORK SABINE RIVER NEAR QUINLAN AFFECTING HUNT AND ROCKWALL
COUNTIES
TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS AFFECTING DALLAS COUNTY
NAVASOTA RIVER ABOVE GROESBECK AFFECTING LIMESTONE COUNTY
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.
&&
TXC119-223-261422-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120126T2040Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.120126T0012Z.120126T0600Z.120126T0840Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR COOPER.
* AT 0715 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.31 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 17 FEET
BY THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
BEFORE SUNRISE THURSDAY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER
COOPER 16 16.3 WED 07 PM 8.1 3.1 2.6 2.5
$$
TXC231-261422-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120127T0703Z/
/GNVT2.2.ER.120125T1540Z.120126T0145Z.120126T1903Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COWLEECH FORK OF THE SABINE AT GREENVILLE.
* AT 0745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.42 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
COWLEECH FORK SABINE RIVER
GREENVILLE 14 17.4 WED 08 PM 11.2 5.0 4.3 4.0
$$
TXC231-397-261421-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120127T0442Z/
/QLAT2.1.ER.120125T1558Z.120126T0000Z.120126T1642Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SOUTH FORK SABINE RIVER NEAR QUINLAN.
* AT 0745 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.64 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
SOUTH FORK SABINE RIVER
QUINLAN 15 17.6 WED 08 PM 12.6 4.5 4.4 4.4
$$
TXC497-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-120126T1456Z/
/BOYT2.1.ER.120125T1522Z.120125T2030Z.120126T0256Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE WEST FORK TRINITY RIVER NEAR BOYD.
* AT 0715 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.50 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND IS FORECAST TO END WEDNESDAY
EVENING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
WEST FORK TRINITY RIVER
BOYD 16 16.5 WED 07 PM 14.4 9.8 7.5 7.2
$$
TXC113-260252-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0014.000000T0000Z-120126T0600Z/
/CART2.1.ER.120125T1422Z.120125T1945Z.120126T0057Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER NEAR CARROLLTON.
* AT 0715 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.95 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 5 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
ELM FORK TRINITY RIVER
CARROLLTON 8 7.9 WED 07 PM 5.1 4.3 3.9 3.7
$$
TXC085-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120126T2141Z/
/MCKT2.1.ER.120125T1220Z.120126T0115Z.120126T0941Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER AT MCKINNEY.
* AT 0730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.81 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
EAST FORK TRINITY RIVER
MCKINNEY 16 16.8 WED 07 PM 10.6 6.5 5.8 5.6
$$
TXC121-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120127T0900Z/
/DCJT2.1.ER.120125T0858Z.120125T1730Z.120126T2100Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE DENTON CREEK NEAR JUSTIN.
* AT 0800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.33 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
DENTON CREEK
JUSTIN 10 13.3 WED 08 PM 8.6 5.8 5.5 5.4
$$
TXC085-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-120126T1810Z/
/BVWT2.1.ER.120125T1646Z.120126T0000Z.120126T0610Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE SISTER GROVE CREEK NEAR BLUE RIDGE.
* AT 0800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.87 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO RECEDE AND
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
SISTER GROVE CREEK
BLUE RIDGE 24 25.9 WED 08 PM 17.4 15.4 15.0 14.8
$$
TXC349-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-120129T0227Z/
/RCET2.2.ER.120125T1900Z.120127T0600Z.120128T1427Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE CHAMBERS CREEK NEAR RICE.
* AT 0700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.48 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 29 FEET
BY FRIDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SATURDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
CHAMBERS CREEK
RICE 24 27.5 WED 07 PM 28.6 27.7 21.0 15.4
$$
TXC113-261421-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-120128T1012Z/
/DALT2.2.ER.120125T1256Z.120126T0600Z.120127T2212Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS.
* AT 0700 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 37.16 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR 38 FEET
BY THURSDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
TRINITY RIVER
DALLAS 30 37.2 WED 07 PM 36.4 28.9 23.4 22.6
$$
TXC139-257-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0015.120126T0504Z-120128T0800Z/
/RSRT2.1.ER.120126T0504Z.120127T0000Z.120127T2000Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROSSER.
* AT 0730 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.22 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 31 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CREST NEAR 33 FEET BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE
RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
TRINITY RIVER
ROSSER 31 30.2 WED 07 PM 32.6 30.4 21.4 13.2
$$
TXC213-349-261421-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0016.120128T0700Z-000000T0000Z/
/TDDT2.1.ER.120128T0700Z.120130T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE TRINITY RIVER AT TRINIDAD.
* AT 0800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.38 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 33 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY
SATURDAY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CREST NEAR 36 FEET BY SUNDAY EVENING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
TRINITY RIVER
TRINIDAD 33 20.4 WED 08 PM 28.8 32.3 34.6 36.0
$$
TXC093-260252-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120126T0600Z/
/DSBT2.1.ER.120125T2049Z.120126T0000Z.120126T0141Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE SABANA RIVER NEAR DELEON.
* AT 0801 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.91 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 4 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
SABANA RIVER
DELEON 19 18.9 WED 08 PM 5.3 2.9 2.4 2.2
$$
TXC293-261421-
/O.CON.KFWD.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120127T0600Z/
/GRST2.1.ER.120125T1807Z.120126T0600Z.120126T1800Z.NO/
822 PM CST WED JAN 25 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NAVASOTA RIVER ABOVE GROESBECK.
* AT 0746 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.16 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 9 FEET THURSDAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE RIVER SHOULD FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6PM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME THU FRI SAT SUN
NAVASOTA RIVER
GROESBECK 7 9.2 WED 08 PM 6.0 3.6 2.4 2.2
$$694
WGUS84 KFWD 261012
FLSFWD
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
412 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS...
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR COOPER AFFECTING DELTA AND HOPKINS
COUNTIES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.
&&
TXC119-223-261042-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120126T2040Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.120126T0012Z.120126T0245Z.120126T0515Z.NO/
412 AM CST THU JAN 26 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER NEAR
COOPER.
* AT 315 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.01 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11 PM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO NEAR 2 FEET BY
FRIDAY MORNING.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN MON
SOUTH SULPHUR RIVER
COOPER 16 13.0 THU 03 AM 2.2 1.4 1.2 1.1
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 7:04 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Comanche | 12 hr |
| Jan 26, 9:03 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Wise | 23 hr |
| Jan 26, 11:28 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Parker | 8 hr |
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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.