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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this river flood warning at Sep 28, 2012, 1:37 PM CDT for Mitchell County, Texas. It took effect at Sep 28, 2012, 3:29 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 28, 2012, 1:37 PM CDT (18:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 28, 2012, 3:29 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 28, 2012, 8:53 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Mitchell County, TX
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 112 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 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 Beals Creek 11 miles S of Westbrook (WBRT2). The gauge peaked at 22.69 ft at Sep 28, 2012, 2:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 22.5 ft
- Moderate stage
- 23.5 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08123800, 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.
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WGUS44 KMAF 281837
FLWMAF
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
137 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2012
...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
BEALS CREEK MISSING BEALS CREEK 11S WESTBROOK AFFECTING MITCHELL
COUNTY
RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL FROM TROPICAL SYSTEM MIRIAM HAS CONTRIBUTED TO
FLOODING ALONG BEALS CREEK. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES WITH
ISOLATED AMOUNTS NEAR 5 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN OVER THIS AREA IN
THE LAST 24 HOURS. AT 1230 PM CDT...BEALS CREEK...11 MILES SOUTH OF
WESTBROOK HAD A STAGE READING OF 22.2 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 22.5 FEET.
SOME OF THIS WATER WILL FLOW THROUGH BIG SPRING...BUT PORTIONS OF
STATE HIGHWAY 163...10 TO 12 MILES SOUTH OF WESTBROOK WILL SEE
FLOODING FROM BEALS CREEK AT THIS LEVEL. IN ADDITION...PORTIONS OF
FARM TO MARKET 821 AROUND 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COAHOMA COULD ALSO BE
AFFECTED BY FLOODING ON BEALS CREEK. THE WATER LEVEL IS EXPECTED TO
REMAIN ABOVE ACTION STAGE THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY.
A FLOOD STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY OR EARLY SATURDAY.
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.
TXC335-291037-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FL.W.0005.120928T2029Z-120929T1323Z/
/WBRT2.1.ER.120928T2029Z.120929T0000Z.120929T0123Z.UU/
137 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR
THE BEALS CREEK MISSING BEALS CREEK 11S WESTBROOK.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.2 FEET (6.8 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.5 FEET (6.9 METERS).
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 22.8 FEET (7.0 METERS) BY THIS EVENING.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET (7.0 METERS)...WATER BEGINS FLOODING THE ST.
HWY 163 BRIDGE APPROACHES. SIGNIFICANT RANCH LAND FLOODS.
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT SAT
7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
BEALS CREEK 11 20.5 22.5 22.2 FRI 12 PM 22.8 21.5 18.8 10.8
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME FRI SAT SAT SAT
7PM 1AM 7AM 1PM
BEALS CREEK 11 6.2 6.9 6.8 FRI 12 PM 7.0 6.6 5.7 3.3
$$1 follow-up statement
366
WGUS84 KMAF 290153
FLSMAF
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
853 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2012
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
TEXAS...
BEALS CREEK 11S WESTBROOK AFFECTING MITCHELL COUNTY
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN TEXAS...
RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE AFFECTING PRESIDIO COUNTY
THOUGH LIGHT TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE RAINFALL CONTINUES OVER THE
BEALS CREEK DRAINAGE...THE STAGE OF BEALS CREEK 11 SOUTH OF WESTBROOK
HAD DROPPED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 18.8 FEET. STREAM LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE SLOWLY DROPPING THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL BE
THE LAST STATEMENT CONCERNING FLOODING ON BEALS CREEK UNLESS
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL BECOMES SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE ADDITIONAL RISES
ON BEALS CREEK.
MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEM MIRIAM
HAS RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF AND RISES IN THE RIO GRANDE RIVER
5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRESIDIO. AT 815 PM...THE STAGE OF THE RIO
GRANDE 5 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PRESIDIO WAS 11.1 FEET. CREST IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR AROUND 1 AM AT 12.3 FEET BEFORE DROPPING BELOW
FLOOD STAGE BY 1 PM SATURDAY AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS MAY
BE ISSUED OVERNIGHT IF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WARRANTS UPDATED STAGE
FORECASTS.
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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FOR THE LATEST TEXAS ROAD CONDITIONS... PLEASE CALL THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AT 1 800 452 9292
&&
TXC377-291753-
/O.EXT.KMAF.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120930T0120Z/
/PRDT2.1.ER.120928T2344Z.120929T0600Z.120929T1320Z.NO/
853 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2012
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE RIO GRANDE BELOW PRESIDIO 5SE.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET (3.4 METERS).
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET (2.7 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.3 FEET (3.7
METERS) BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 13.0 FEET (4.0 METERS)...MODERATE OVERBANK FLOODING
BEGINS. FARMLAND NEAR THE RIVER WILL BE INUNDATED. WATER COULD
BEGIN AFFECTING LOW LYING AREAS OF HIGHWAY 170.
THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 12.0 FEET ON AUG 22 2004.
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT
1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM
PRESIDIO 5SE 9.0 9.0 11.1 FRI 8 PM 12.3 9.6 6.9 4.7
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT
1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM
PRESIDIO 5SE 2.7 2.7 3.4 FRI 8 PM 3.7 2.9 2.1 1.4
$$
TXC335-290223-
/O.CAN.KMAF.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-120929T1323Z/
/WBRT2.1.ER.120928T1755Z.120928T1900Z.120928T2006Z.UU/
853 PM CDT FRI SEP 28 2012
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BEALS CREEK MISSING BEALS CREEK 11S WESTBROOK.
* AT 8PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET (6.4 METERS).
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15:06 PM FRIDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.5 FEET (6.9 METERS).
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 2.8 FEET (0.9 METERS)
BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.5 FEET (6.9 METERS)...ST.HWY 163 BEGINS TO FLOOD (THE
BRIDGE WILL FLOOD AT 25.5 FEET). SOME RANCH LAND FLOODS...BUT NO
STRUCTURES ARE THREATENED.
&&
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (FEET):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT
1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM
BEALS CREEK 11 20.5 22.5 20.9 FRI 8 PM 18.8 13.7 9.0 4.8
BELOW ARE THE LATEST RIVER STAGES AND FORECASTS (METERS):
BF FLD OBSERVED FORECAST
LOCATION STG STG STAGE DAY TIME SAT SAT SAT SAT
1AM 7AM 1PM 7PM
BEALS CREEK 11 6.2 6.9 6.4 FRI 8 PM 5.7 4.2 2.7 1.5
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 7:04 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 3:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:11 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 33 hr |
| Sep 28, 4:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Howard, Martin | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:03 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Martin | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:07 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 7:28 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 8:01 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Borden, Scurry | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 8:04 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Glasscock | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Howard | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 9:49 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Mitchell | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Martin | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:21 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Crane, Upton | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Ector, Midland | 4 hr |
| Sep 28, 10:28 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 11:07 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Scurry | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 12:06 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ward | 114 min |
| Sep 28, 2:03 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 2:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Jeff Davis, Pecos, Reeves | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 5:53 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Ector, Midland | 3 hr |
| Sep 28, 6:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | MAF | Presidio | 16 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.