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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX

December 31, 2020Collin County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Dec 31, 2020, 7:04 PM CST for Collin County, Texas. It took effect at Dec 31, 2020, 10:55 PM CST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Dec 31, 2020, 7:04 PM CST (01:04 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 31, 2020, 10:55 PM CST
Expired
Jan 1, 2021, 3:23 PM CST
In force
16 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), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Sister Grove Creek near Blue Ridge (BVWT2). The gauge peaked at 23.84 ft at Jan 1, 2021, 3:00 AM CST.

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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.

The text

As transmitted.

276 
WGUS44 KFWD 010104
FLWFWD

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
704 PM CST Thu Dec 31 2020

...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Texas...

  East Fork Trinity River At McKinney affecting Collin County.

  Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge affecting Collin County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd.


TXC085-011915-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0001.210101T0338Z-210102T0130Z/
/MCKT2.1.ER.210101T0338Z.210101T0600Z.210101T1330Z.NO/
704 PM CST Thu Dec 31 2020

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the East Fork Trinity River At McKinney.
* Until Friday evening.
* At 6:30 PM CST Thursday the stage was 15.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 16.3 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 16.0 feet, Minor out of bank flooding will begin along 
  the river.


&&

LAT...LON 3325 9654 3315 9649 3315 9661 3322 9667

$$

TXC085-011915-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0002.210101T0455Z-210101T2123Z/
/BVWT2.1.ER.210101T0455Z.210101T0600Z.210101T0922Z.NO/
704 PM CST Thu Dec 31 2020

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge.
* From this evening to Friday afternoon.
* At 5:30 PM CST Thursday the stage was 19.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 24.9 feet just after midnight tonight. 
  It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Minor out of bank flooding along the creek 
  is expected. Rural roads, along with farm and ranch land near the 
  creek, will begin to flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3329 9641 3325 9641 3325 9654 3329 9654

$$

Prater
1 follow-up statement
265 
WGUS84 KFWD 011353
FLSFWD

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Texas...

  Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge affecting Collin County.

  Trinity River At Dallas affecting Dallas County.

TXC113-011500-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210101T1353Z/
/DALT2.1.ER.210101T0830Z.210101T1100Z.210101T1630Z.NO/
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Trinity River At Dallas has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Trinity River At Dallas.
* At 7:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 28.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.7 feet by Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3275 9693 3281 9693 3283 9683 3275 9671
      3269 9676 3278 9687

$$

TXC085-011500-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210101T1353Z/
/BVWT2.1.ER.210101T0455Z.210101T0600Z.210101T0922Z.NO/
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge.
* At 7:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 22.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.5 feet by Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3329 9641 3325 9641 3325 9654 3329 9654

$$

Bonnette

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 31, 7:04 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningFWDCollin24 hr
Dec 31, 9:44 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningFWDDallas25 hr
Dec 31, 9:45 PM CSTRiver Flood WarningFWDDelta, Hopkins15 hr
Jan 1, 11:43 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningFWDHenderson, Navarro3 days

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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.