Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 2 at 2:49PM CDT until May 5 at 2:42PM CDT by NWS Norman OK
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 2, 2025 - 12:49pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...
Oklahoma...
Red River near Terral affecting Montague, Clay, Jefferson and
Love Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Red River near Terral.
* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Crop and range lands... pecan groves and
rural roads are affected. Agricultural levees begin to overtop
when the river stages rise above 23 feet. Though not flooded...
some areas at the edge of the flood plain may be isolated by high
water in side channels. Bottomlands near Charlie Texas begin to
flood several hours before the crest reaches Terral Oklahoma...
with flooding reaching the Illinois bend area near Leon Oklahoma
several hours later.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
- Forecast...The Red River is expected to remain near 27.3 feet
through this evening and then begin falling early Saturday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Jefferson, OK; Love, OK; Clay, TX; Montague, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Norman OK