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River Flood Warning 103, NWS Fort Worth, TX

October 16, 2018Collin County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Oct 16, 2018, 2:55 PM CDT for Collin County, Texas. It took effect at Oct 16, 2018, 6:11 PM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 16, 2018, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 16, 2018, 6:11 PM CDT
Expired
Oct 16, 2018, 8:11 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Collin County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:59 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 Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge (BVWT2). The gauge peaked at 26.18 ft at Oct 15, 2018, 10:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
22 ft
Minor stage
24 ft
Moderate stage
27 ft
Major stage
31 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08059400, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Oct 16, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 16, 12:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 16, 3:30 AM CDT, 11 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
330 AM CDT Tue Oct 16 2018

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330 AM CDT Tue Oct 16 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Areas of rain will continue across much of North and Central Texas
today. Heavy rainfall is the main threat, especially in an area from
near Comanche to the southern parts of the Metroplex to near Canton.
Flooding of low-lying areas, creeks, and streams is likely through
this evening. Main stem river flooding will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Rain chances will continue through much of the week, which may
aggravate any flooding of low-lying areas, creeks, and streams. Main
stem river flooding will likely persist as well.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time, but timely reports
of flooding are greatly appreciated.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 15, 9:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCoryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills3 hr
Oct 15, 9:45 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDJack39 hr
Oct 16, 12:29 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCoryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills6 hr
Oct 16, 3:00 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningFWDBosque, Erath, Johnson, Somervell9 hr
Oct 16, 6:13 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCoryell, Hamilton, Lampasas, Mills4 hr
Oct 16, 6:28 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCollin, Dallas, Denton, Tarrant5 hr
Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCoryell4 days
Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCoryell24 hr
Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDLampasas24 hr
Oct 16, 7:00 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHamilton56 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2018Every river flood warning in 2018

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.