Flood Warning for Gafford, Texas
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
1014 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...
South Sulphur River Near Cooper affecting Hopkins and Delta
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
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1014 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Sulphur River near Cooper.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 8.6 feet
Sunday morning.
LAT...LON 3337 9567 3341 9556 3341 9549 3330 9548
3329 9557
Hazardous Weather Outlook for Gafford, Texas
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Fort Worth TX
922 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
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Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas-
Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell-
Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro-
Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone-
Leon-Milam-Robertson-
922 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.
There is a conditional severe threat late this afternoon across
western Central Texas. A few isolated storms may develop with a
large hail and damaging wind threat.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
There is a chance of storms Wednesday afternoon and evening mainly
along and east of I-35, and Thursday afternoon and evening across
mainly Central Texas. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are the main
threats.
Localized heavy rainfall may lead to flash flooding, especially over
areas that are saturated from recent rainfall.
Storm chances return by late Sunday and continue through Monday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.