Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
911 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...

  South Sulphur River Near Cooper affecting Hopkins and Delta
  Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...

  Leon River At Gatesville affecting Coryell County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/fwd.

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TXC099-060815-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0066.000000T0000Z-240509T1120Z/
/GAST2.2.ER.240505T0702Z.240505T1345Z.240508T2320Z.NR/
911 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Leon River at Gatesville.

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 34.0 feet, Major overbank flooding is expected as
  banks broaden to a wide open floodplain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 33.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 33.3
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    Wednesday evening.


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LAT...LON 3148 9769 3138 9767 3138 9778 3147 9781


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TXC119-223-060815-
/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-240506T1509Z/
/COPT2.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240505T1800Z.240506T0309Z.NO/
911 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...South Sulphur River near Cooper.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor out of bank flooding will occur. A
  few rural roads will begin to flood. Minor flooding will occur to
  farm and ranch land adjacent to the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.2
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
    this evening.


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LAT...LON 3337 9567 3341 9556 3341 9549 3330 9548
      3329 9557


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