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River Flood Warning 40, NWS Fort Worth, TX

March 16, 2020Delta County, Hopkins County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Mar 16, 2020, 7:57 AM CDT for Delta County, Hopkins County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 16, 2020, 8:40 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 16, 2020, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 16, 2020, 8:40 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 29, 2020, 9:05 AM CDT
In force
13 days
Issued by
NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Delta County, TX, Hopkins County, TX

The river

Written for the forecast point South Sulphur River near Cooper (COPT2). The gauge peaked at 22.64 ft at Mar 18, 2020, 6:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
14 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
20 ft
Major stage
25 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07342500, 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 Mar 16, 6:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 6:03 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 3:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
304 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2020

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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-
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304 AM CDT Mon Mar 16 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
There is a slight chance of thunderstorms through tonight, mainly
along the Red River. Severe weather is not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.
Thunderstorms will be possible each day through the end of the
forecast period. A few strong to potentially severe storms will be
possible Tuesday night, and again Wednesday night into Thursday.
Additionally, locally heavy rain may produce flooding in some areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 10:20 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDallas, Tarrant3 hr
Mar 15, 11:16 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDComanche, Eastland, Erath3 hr
Mar 15, 11:38 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDParker3 hr
Mar 16, 1:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryFWDDallas, Tarrant3 hr
Mar 16, 3:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas3 hr
Mar 16, 4:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas22 hr
Mar 16, 2:20 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin17 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Texas, 2020Every river flood warning in 2020

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.