Flood Warning until 06:40PM Saturday
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... South Fork Sabine River Near Quinlan affecting Hunt and Rockwall Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Sabine River near Quinlan.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday evening.
* 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 6:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this evening to 16.7 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall early tomorrow afternoon. It will rise to 16.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
* 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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning