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Flash Flood Warning 21, NWS Fort Worth, TX

April 30, 2025Cooke County, Montague County, Texas

NWS Fort Worth, TX issued this flash flood warning at Apr 30, 2025, 7:51 AM CDT for Cooke County, Montague County, Texas. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Apr 30, 2025, 7:51 AM CDT (12:51 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2025, 12:45 PM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Fort Worth, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Cooke County, TX, Montague County, TX

The radar

The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:52 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Apr 30, 8:38 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Bowie, TX	Several roads flooded across Bowie.
Apr 30, 10:27 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Bowie, TX	Several roads were flooded across Montague County.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Fort Worth, TX (KFWD), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 113 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 903 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -38 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 541 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 241 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 373 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 8.2

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

433 
WGUS54 KFWD 301251
FFWFWD
TXC097-337-301545-
/O.NEW.KFWD.FF.W.0021.250430T1251Z-250430T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
751 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Cooke County in north central Texas...
  Montague County in north central Texas...

* Until 1045 AM CDT.

* At 751 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen this morning. 1 to 3 inches of rain fell across 
  this area last night and soils are saturated. Additional rainfall 
  amounts of 1 to 2 inches are forecast. Flash flooding is ongoing 
  or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           poor drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Bowie, Nocona, Muenster, St. Jo, Lake Nocona, Lake Muenster, 
  Sunset, Lake Amon G Carter, Hubert H Moss Lake, Nocona Hills, 
  Montague, Bonita, Mallard, Capps Corner, Forestburg, Belcherville, 
  Bulcher, Illinois Bend, Fruitland and Spanish Fort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3386 9784 3399 9767 3395 9759
      3390 9759 3390 9746 3384 9746 3382 9743
      3382 9737 3388 9733 3386 9733 3389 9731
      3386 9726 3391 9723 3389 9718 3376 9719
      3343 9768 3343 9798

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Langfeld

3 follow-up statements

417 
WGUS74 KFWD 301431
FFSFWD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
931 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

TXC097-337-301545-
/O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T1545Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cooke TX-Montague TX-
931 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN COOKE AND MONTAGUE COUNTIES...

At 931 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 
and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 
up to 1 inch are forecast. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to 
begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Bowie, Nocona, Muenster, St. Jo, Lake Nocona, Lake Muenster, 
  Sunset, Lake Amon G Carter, Hubert H Moss Lake, Nocona Hills, 
  Montague, Bonita, Mallard, Capps Corner, Forestburg, Belcherville, 
  Bulcher, Illinois Bend, Fruitland and Spanish Fort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3386 9784 3399 9767 3395 9759
      3390 9759 3390 9746 3384 9746 3382 9743
      3382 9737 3388 9733 3386 9733 3389 9731
      3386 9726 3391 9723 3389 9718 3376 9719
      3343 9768 3343 9798

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Schroeder

013 
WGUS54 KFWD 301537
FFWFWD
TXC097-337-301745-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1037 AM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Cooke County in north central Texas...
  Montague County in north central Texas...

* Until 1245 PM CDT.

* At 1037 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  heavy rain across the warned area earlier this morning. Between 
  1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing, 
  and light to moderate rain will continue for the next couple of 
  hours.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other
           poor drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Bowie, Nocona, Muenster, St. Jo, Lake Nocona, Lake Muenster, 
  Sunset, Lake Amon G Carter, Hubert H Moss Lake, Nocona Hills, 
  Montague, Bonita, Mallard, Capps Corner, Forestburg, Belcherville, 
  Bulcher, Illinois Bend, Fruitland and Spanish Fort.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3386 9784 3399 9767 3395 9759
      3390 9759 3390 9746 3384 9746 3382 9743
      3382 9737 3388 9733 3386 9733 3389 9731
      3386 9726 3391 9723 3389 9718 3376 9719
      3343 9768 3343 9798

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

Schroeder

082 
WGUS74 KFWD 301745
FFSFWD

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

TXC097-337-301755-
/O.EXP.KFWD.FF.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250430T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cooke TX-Montague TX-
1245 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NORTHWESTERN COOKE AND 
MONTAGUE COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding of low lying and/or poor drainage 
areas may continue for a few hours until the water has had a chance 
to recede. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT Thursday for 
portions of north central and northeast Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 9798 3386 9784 3399 9767 3395 9759
      3390 9759 3390 9746 3384 9746 3382 9743
      3382 9737 3388 9733 3386 9733 3389 9731
      3386 9726 3391 9723 3389 9718 3376 9719
      3343 9768 3343 9798

$$

Schroeder

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 29, 7:38 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Jack, Young	67 min
Apr 29, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague	73 min
Apr 29, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Young	28 min
Apr 29, 9:23 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Montague	4 hr
Apr 30, 12:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke	56 min
Apr 30, 6:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Young	58 min
Apr 30, 7:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Jack, Stephens, Young	50 min
Apr 30, 8:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	FWD	Cooke, Jack, Montague, Wise	60 min
Apr 30, 8:39 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Cooke, Denton, Wise	51 min
Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	23 hr
Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Collin	40 hr
Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	26 hr
Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Collin	40 hr
Apr 30, 8:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas	48 hr
Apr 30, 9:20 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Cooke, Denton, Grayson	55 min
Apr 30, 9:27 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Jack, Wise	7 hr
Apr 30, 9:36 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt, Rockwall	47 hr
Apr 30, 9:36 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Hunt	47 hr
Apr 30, 10:03 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Cooke, Grayson, Montague	3 hr
Apr 30, 10:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Collin, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt	26 min
Apr 30, 10:55 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Denton	5 hr
Apr 30, 10:56 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Lamar	34 min
Apr 30, 11:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Erath, Hood, Somervell	8 min
Apr 30, 11:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Dallas, Tarrant	6 hr
Apr 30, 11:31 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Parker	2 hr
Apr 30, 11:46 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Collin, Dallas, Tarrant	5 hr
Apr 30, 12:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Fannin, Grayson, Hunt	2 hr
Apr 30, 12:33 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Hood, Johnson, Somervell	4 hr
Apr 30, 12:52 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	FWD	Cooke, Montague	3 hr
Apr 30, 12:59 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	FWD	Hill	26 min
Apr 30, 1:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Ellis, Navarro	48 min
Apr 30, 1:46 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Ellis, Hill	3 hr
Apr 30, 1:50 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Comanche, Hamilton, Mills	40 min
Apr 30, 2:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Denton	20 hr
Apr 30, 2:06 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Henderson, Navarro	13 days
Apr 30, 2:29 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	FWD	Tarrant	15 hr
Apr 30, 2:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Henderson, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro, Van Zandt	3 hr
Apr 30, 4:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Anderson, Freestone, Henderson	36 min
Apr 30, 5:24 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	FWD	McLennan	96 min
Apr 30, 5:28 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Freestone	6 hr
Apr 30, 5:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Bell, Coryell, Lampasas	57 min
Apr 30, 5:50 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	McLennan	118 min
Apr 30, 5:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Bosque, Hill	54 min
Apr 30, 5:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Falls, Hill, Limestone, McLennan	63 min
Apr 30, 6:08 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	FWD	Anderson	5 hr
Apr 30, 6:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	FWD	Bell, Falls, McLennan	42 min
Apr 30, 6:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Anderson, Freestone, Leon	60 min
Apr 30, 6:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Falls, Limestone, McLennan	48 min
Apr 30, 6:58 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FWD	Bell, Falls, Milam, Robertson	62 min

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.