…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Oklahoma…Texas…
Red River near Terral affecting Jefferson, Montague, Love and
Clay Counties.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Red River near Terral.
* WHEN…From Thursday morning to late Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 23.0 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 9:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
– Forecast…The Red River is expected to rise above flood
stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.3 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
