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River Flood Warning 3, NWS Lubbock, TX

August 14, 2021Lubbock County, Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this river flood warning at Aug 14, 2021, 4:15 AM CDT for Lubbock County, Texas. It was in force for 23 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 14, 2021, 4:15 AM CDT (09:15 UTC)
Expired
Aug 15, 2021, 3:14 AM CDT
In force
23 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Lubbock County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 11 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Brazos River near Lubbock 4ESE (LSET2). The gauge peaked at 11.41 ft at Aug 14, 2021, 4:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate5101508/1408/1508/16
Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
11 ft
Moderate stage
14 ft
Major stage
21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 08079510, 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.

903 
WGUS44 KLUB 140915
FLWLUB

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
415 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

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

  Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE affecting Lubbock 
  County.

.Very heavy rainfall around the city of Lubbock overnight has led to 
runoff that will produce minor flooding along the Double Mountain 
Fork of the Brazos from eastern Lubbock downstream to Buffalo 
Springs and Ransom Canyon. FM 835 just west of Buffalo Springs will 
likely be flooded for a good portion of the day Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 415 PM CDT.

&&


TXC303-142115-
/O.NEW.KLUB.FL.W.0003.210814T0915Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSET2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
415 AM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE.
* From early this morning until further notice.
* At 3:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 11.3 feet.
* No official flood stage exists. 
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3358 10183 3361 10183 3355 10177 3354 10171
      3352 10171 3352 10176

$$

WCI
2 follow-up statements
231 
WGUS84 KLUB 142126
FLSLUB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
426 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE affecting Lubbock 
  County.

.Water continues to flood across the road leading into Buffalo 
Springs Lake from the west, FM 385. Officials have barricaded this 
road due to flood waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 430 AM CDT.

&&


TXC303-150930-
/O.CON.KLUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/LSET2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
426 PM CDT Sat Aug 14 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE.
* Until further notice.
* At 4:05 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 8.1 feet.
* No official flood stage exists. 
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending 
  at 3:45 AM CDT Saturday was 11.3 feet.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
* Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.6 
  feet on 07/01/2017.


&&

LAT...LON 3358 10183 3361 10183 3355 10177 3354 10171
      3352 10171 3352 10176

$$

RM
325 
WGUS84 KLUB 150814
FLSLUB

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
314 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

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

  Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE affecting Lubbock 
  County.

.Water has receded from Farm to Market road 835 which leads into 
Buffalo Springs Lake from the west, hence the flood warning has been 
cancelled.

TXC303-150915-
/O.CAN.KLUB.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210815T0814Z/
/LSET2.1.ER.210814T0827Z.210814T0930Z.210814T1035Z.UU/
314 AM CDT Sun Aug 15 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Double Mountain Fork Brazos near 
Lubbock 4ESE has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Double Mountain Fork Brazos near Lubbock 4ESE.
* At 3:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.3 feet.
* No official flood stage exists. 
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.


&&

LAT...LON 3358 10183 3361 10183 3355 10177 3354 10171
      3352 10171 3352 10176

$$

WCI

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 7:33 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBKent, Stonewall87 min
Aug 14, 12:11 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBLubbock109 min
Aug 14, 2:55 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryLUBCrosby, Floyd, Hale, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley3 hr

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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.