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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2015, 5:00 AM CDT for Hunt County, Rockwall County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 18, 2015, 11:21 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 18, 2015, 5:00 AM CDT (10:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 18, 2015, 11:21 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2015, 1:32 AM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Hunt County, TX, Rockwall County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan (QLAT2). The gauge peaked at 14.45 ft at Apr 19, 2015, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 18 ft
- Major stage
- 20 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08017300, 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.
277 WGUS44 KFWD 181000 FLWFWD BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 500 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for the following areas in Texas... South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan Affecting Hunt and Rockwall 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. && TXC231-397-182200- /O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0021.150418T1621Z-150419T0632Z/ /QLAT2.1.ER.150418T1621Z.150418T1800Z.150418T1832Z.NO/ 500 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2015 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Flood Warning for The South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan. * From this morning to early evening...or until the warning is cancelled. * At 0445 AM Saturday the stage was 11.01 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river should rise above flood stage by late Saturday morning and continue to rise to a crest near 15 feet by early Saturday afternoon. The river should fall below flood stage by Saturday evening. * At 15 feet Minor out of bank flooding will occur. && LAT...LON 3287 9634 3283 9620 3293 9615 3297 9627 $$
1 follow-up statement
492 WGUS84 KFWD 181333 FLSFWD FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX 833 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2015 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following areas in Texas... South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan Affecting Hunt and Rockwall Counties PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Stay tuned to NOAA All Hazards Radio for the latest river forecasts. && TXC231-397-181403- /O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-150419T0632Z/ /QLAT2.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 833 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2015 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan. * At 0745 AM Saturday the stage was 13.46 feet. * Flood stage is 15 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise but crest below flood stage near 14 feet Saturday afternoon. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 7:27 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Johnson | 33 min |
| Apr 17, 7:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Tarrant | 50 min |
| Apr 17, 8:26 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 8:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Falls | 3 hr |
| Apr 17, 9:58 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Dallas | 2 hr |
| Apr 17, 10:26 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Falls, Milam, Robertson | 2 hr |
| Apr 18, 3:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Young | 43 min |
| Apr 18, 3:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Stephens, Young | 44 min |
| Apr 18, 3:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Stephens, Young | 63 min |
| Apr 18, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 57 min |
| Apr 18, 5:07 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche | 53 min |
| Apr 18, 5:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Comanche | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 5:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | FWD | Cooke | 50 min |
| Apr 18, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto, Parker | 62 min |
| Apr 18, 5:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Comanche, Hamilton, Mills | 56 min |
| Apr 18, 6:00 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Lampasas | 60 min |
| Apr 18, 6:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Erath | 47 min |
| Apr 18, 6:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | FWD | Palo Pinto | 3 hr |
| Apr 18, 6:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Hood, Somervell | 66 min |
| Apr 18, 6:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Parker | 64 min |
| Apr 18, 6:44 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | FWD | Hood, Parker | 19 min |
| Apr 18, 6:53 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FWD | Johnson, Tarrant | 52 min |
| Apr 18, 6:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | FWD | Cooke, Montague, Wise | 2 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.