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FLWFWD



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

1023 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Texas...



  South Sulphur River Near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins 

  Counties.



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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TXC119-223-290930-

/O.NEW.KFWD.FL.W.0053.240428T2034Z-240430T1405Z/

/COPT2.1.ER.240428T2034Z.240429T0600Z.240430T0204Z.NO/

1023 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY 

MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...South Sulphur River near Cooper.



* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Tuesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Moderate out of bank flooding will occur 

  along the river reach. A few rural roads will be flooded. Moderate 

  flooding will occur on farm and ranch land adjacent to the river.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    late this afternoon to a crest of 19.5 feet just after

    midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late

    tomorrow evening.





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

      3329 9557





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