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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 5:54 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
196 UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF
TORNADO WATCH 194. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN OKLAHOMA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA

ATOKA                 BRYAN

IN SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA

JEFFERSON             STEPHENS

IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA

COTTON

IN TEXAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHERN TEXAS

ARCHER                BAYLOR                CLAY
KNOX                  WICHITA               WILBARGER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARCHER CITY, ATOKA, DUNCAN, DURANT,
HENRIETTA, HOLLIDAY, KNOX CITY, LAKESIDE CITY, MUNDAY, RINGLING,
RYAN, SCOTLAND, SEYMOUR, SHEPPARD AFB, TEMPLE, VERNON, WALTERS,
WAURIKA, AND WICHITA FALLS.

Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 5:17 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Archer County in northern Texas...
Northern Baylor County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Foard County in northern Texas...
Knox County in northern Texas...
Western Wichita County in northern Texas...
Wilbarger County in northern Texas...

* Until 330 AM CDT.

* At 1217 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash 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...
Seymour, Benjamin, Iowa Park, Electra, Lake Kemp, Red Springs,
Thalia, Grayback, Mabelle, Vera, Gilliland, Oklaunion, Lake
Diversion, Rhineland, Harrold, Truscott and Haynesville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&


FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:19 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Wichita River at Wichita Falls.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, In Wichita Falls... extensive flooding
occurs in Harrell and Lucy Parks.  Flooding occurs in homes north
of Third Street and in Tanglewood Hollow... and in Scotland Park.
Flood depths up to 2 feet occur in an area north of Sixth Street
and east of Scott Avenue.  Agricultural areas upstream and
downstream from Wichita Falls experience widespread flood depths
up to 4 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 7.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to 22.4 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
22.7 feet on 06/04/1941.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:16 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING UNTIL FURTHER
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra.

* WHEN...From Wednesday evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Widespread flood levels up to 5 feet in
depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and
gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger
County and southwestern Wichita County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow
evening to 29.0 feet early Thursday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
29.0 feet on 04/20/1990.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:14 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Red River near Burkburnett.

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Crop and range lands... oil fields... and
rural roads are affected.  Some low-lying areas near the river may
be isolated by high water in side channels. Areas along the river
near Davidson Oklahoma begin to flood several hours before the
crest approaches the Burkburnett area. The flood crest reaches the
area along the river near Taylor Oklahoma several hours later.
Cattle and other property should be relocated to places which are
1 foot higher than nearby river banks to avoid being stranded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 8.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 8.2 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to 9.6 feet early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&



Flood Advisory
Issued: 12:50 AM Apr. 30, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Comanche, Cotton, Jefferson, Stephens and Tillman and northern
Texas, including the following counties, Archer, Clay, Wichita and
Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Until 345 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
Rises in small streams. Ponding of water in urban or other areas
is occurring or is imminent.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 749 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the advisory area.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are expected over
the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wichita Falls, Burkburnett, Frederick, Henrietta, Walters,
Archer City, Iowa Park, Electra, Holliday, Grandfield,
Temple, Petrolia, Scotland, Byers, Dean, Chattanooga,
Randlett, Windthorst, Bellevue and Davidson.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&



Flood Watch
Issued: 2:54 PM Apr. 29, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Oklahoma, including the following counties,
Atoka, Beckham, Blaine, Bryan, Caddo, Canadian, Carter, Cleveland,
Coal, Comanche, Cotton, Garfield, Garvin, Grady, Greer, Harmon,
Hughes, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnston, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa,
Lincoln, Logan, Love, Marshall, McClain, Murray, Noble, Oklahoma,
Payne, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Seminole, Stephens, Tillman and
Washita and northern Texas, including the following counties,
Archer, Baylor, Clay, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Wichita and Wilbarger.

* WHEN...Through late Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be
flooded. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood
with more heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several rounds of thunderstorms will result in widespread 2
to 4 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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