Flood Warning until 10:41AM Saturday
...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan affecting Rockwall and Hunt Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Moderate out of bank flooding will occur. Some farm and cattle industries will be flooded. Some rural roads will be underwater. Water will be over the road and the FM 1565 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 17.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
* AFFECTED AREAS: HUNT, TX ... ROCKWALL, TX
Instructions:
Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/FWD.
Address/Location
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning