Alert archive / Texas / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 3, NWS Fort Worth, TX
NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this river flood warning at Dec 31, 2020, 9:44 PM CST for Dallas County, Texas. It took effect at Jan 1, 2021, 2:30 AM CST. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 31, 2020, 9:44 PM CST (03:44 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 1, 2021, 2:30 AM CST
- Expired
- Jan 1, 2021, 10:30 PM CST
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Fort Worth, TX
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Dallas County, TX
The radar
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Trinity River at Dallas (DALT2). The gauge peaked at 29.08 ft at Jan 1, 2021, 3:00 AM CST.
- Action stage
- 29 ft
- Minor stage
- 30 ft
- Moderate stage
- 38 ft
- Major stage
- 40 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08057000, 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.
499
WGUS44 KFWD 010344
FLWFWD
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
944 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...
Trinity River At Dallas affecting Dallas 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.
TXC113-012145-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0003.210101T0830Z-210102T0430Z/
/DALT2.1.ER.210101T0830Z.210101T1100Z.210101T1630Z.NO/
944 PM CST Thu Dec 31 2020
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Flood Warning for
the Trinity River At Dallas.
* From late tonight to Friday evening.
* At 9:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage after
midnight tonight to a crest of 30.5 feet late tonight. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding will begin. The
pasture lands near the river will flood. Trails along the river
begin to flood.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 9693 3281 9693 3283 9683 3275 9671
3269 9676 3278 9687
$$
Bonnette1 follow-up statement
265
WGUS84 KFWD 011353
FLSFWD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Texas...
Sister Grove Creek Near Blue Ridge affecting Collin County.
Trinity River At Dallas affecting Dallas County.
TXC113-011500-
/O.CAN.KFWD.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210101T1353Z/
/DALT2.1.ER.210101T0830Z.210101T1100Z.210101T1630Z.NO/
753 AM CST Fri Jan 1 2021
...The Flood Warning for the Trinity River At Dallas has been
cancelled...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Trinity River At Dallas.
* At 7:00 AM CST Friday the stage was 28.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 12.7 feet by Wednesday
morning.
&&
LAT...LON 3275 9693 3281 9693 3283 9683 3275 9671
3269 9676 3278 9687
$$
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, 7:04 PM CST | River Flood Warning | FWD | Collin | 20 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.