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River Flood Warning 70, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 30, 2019Denton County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2019, 11:04 PM CDT for Denton County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 30, 2019, 11:58 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2019, 11:04 PM CDT (04:04 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2019, 11:58 PM CDT
Expired
May 1, 2019, 4:30 PM CDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Denton County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Denton Creek near Justin (DCJT2). The gauge peaked at 14.15 ft at May 2, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
9 ft
Minor stage
10 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08053500, 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 Apr 30, 9:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 9:46 PM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 3:23 PM CDT, 7 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
323 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-011145-
Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin-
Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-
Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-
Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-
Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-
Leon-Milam-Robertson-
323 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Thunderstorms will continue through tonight, especially west of a
Lampasas to Hillsboro to Bonham line. The main thunderstorms hazards
will be large hail and damaging winds. A tornado threat will be
possible with any isolated and discrete thunderstorm cells,
especially towards the evening and nighttime hours. Heavy rain will
also be a threat and may lead to flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There will be a continued severe weather threat, especially across
Central Texas on Wednesday. All modes of severe weather will be
possible, including a flash flood and main stem river flood threat.
The flood threat will be greatest near and north of the I-20
corridor.

Thunderstorm chances will continue periodically Thursday through
Saturday morning, then again late Monday into Tuesday. Heavy rainfall
and a flash flood threat is expected to continue. In addition, a few
strong to severe storms will remain possible, but details regarding
locations and time frame are unclear at this time. Continue to
monitor future forecasts regarding hazards through this weekend and
into early next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is likely near and northwest of a Lampasas to
Hillsboro to Bonham line.

Bain

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 30, 6:38 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 30, 7:49 PM CDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 30, 7:29 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCollin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson3 hr
Apr 30, 7:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDGrayson26 min
Apr 30, 8:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt4 days
Apr 30, 8:04 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDHunt, Rockwall4 days
Apr 30, 8:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDFannin, Grayson42 min
Apr 30, 8:23 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDYoung37 min
Apr 30, 8:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas4 days
Apr 30, 8:33 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas37 hr
May 1, 9:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin48 hr
May 1, 9:07 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDNavarro3 days
May 1, 9:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins71 hr
May 1, 2:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung62 min
May 1, 3:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack63 min
May 1, 4:20 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Young40 min
May 1, 4:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDMontague66 min
May 1, 4:58 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Young62 min
May 1, 5:10 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDJack, Young2 hr
May 1, 5:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke65 min
May 1, 5:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDGrayson29 min
May 1, 5:55 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDJack, Young6 hr
May 1, 5:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDJack, Young65 min
May 1, 5:58 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDCooke, Montague2 hr
May 1, 6:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementFWDMontague28 min
May 1, 6:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDCooke, Grayson58 min
May 1, 6:21 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDGrayson3 hr
May 1, 6:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung34 min
May 1, 6:47 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFWDYoung58 min
May 1, 6:49 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningFWDCooke, Grayson5 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2019Every river flood warning in 2019

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.