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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Fort Worth, TX
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.
- 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
$$
TXC085-011500-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210101T1353Z/
/BVWT2.1.ER.210101T0455Z.210101T0600Z.210101T0922Z.NO/
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge has
been cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge.
* At 7:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 22.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.5 feet by Wednesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3329 9641 3325 9641 3325 9654 3329 9654
$$
BonnetteThe office that day
Everything else NWS Fort Worth, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 7:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 24 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:44 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Dallas | 25 hr |
| Dec 31, 9:45 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Delta, Hopkins | 15 hr |
| Jan 1, 11:43 AM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Henderson, Navarro | 3 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.