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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 18, 2015Hunt County, Rockwall County, Texas

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 17, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDJohnson33 min
Apr 17, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDTarrant50 min
Apr 17, 8:26 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDJohnson, Tarrant2 hr
Apr 17, 8:49 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDFalls3 hr
Apr 17, 9:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDallas2 hr
Apr 17, 10:26 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDFalls, Milam, Robertson2 hr
Apr 18, 3:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung43 min
Apr 18, 3:16 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDStephens, Young44 min
Apr 18, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto, Stephens, Young63 min
Apr 18, 4:48 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto57 min
Apr 18, 5:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche53 min
Apr 18, 5:34 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDComanche3 hr
Apr 18, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDCooke50 min
Apr 18, 5:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDPalo Pinto, Parker62 min
Apr 18, 5:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDComanche, Hamilton, Mills56 min
Apr 18, 6:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDLampasas60 min
Apr 18, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDErath47 min
Apr 18, 6:05 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDPalo Pinto3 hr
Apr 18, 6:24 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDHood, Somervell66 min
Apr 18, 6:41 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDParker64 min
Apr 18, 6:44 PM CDTTornado WarningFWDHood, Parker19 min
Apr 18, 6:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJohnson, Tarrant52 min
Apr 18, 6:56 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCooke, Montague, Wise2 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.