…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas…
Lake Fork Creek Near Quitman affecting Wood County.
For the Lake Fork Creek…including Quitman…Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Lake Fork Creek near Quitman.
* WHEN…From this morning until further notice.
* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Preparations should be rushed to
completion for major flooding problems. Some barns in the
floodplain will be facing flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.1 early Friday morning. It
will then begin a slow fall through the weekend.
– Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 05/19/1999.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood