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FLWFWD



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

723 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas...



  Walnut Creek Near Mansfield affecting Tarrant 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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TXC439-060500-

/O.EXT.KFWD.FL.W.0071.000000T0000Z-240506T0454Z/

/MNFT2.3.ER.240505T0706Z.240505T1400Z.240505T1654Z.NO/

723 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is 

  forecast.



* WHERE...Walnut Creek near Mansfield.



* WHEN...Until late this evening.



* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Major flooding will occur along the creek 

  through Mansfield, downstream of Joe Pool Lake. At 25 feet, 

  several houses near the creek begin to flood. Oliver Nature Park 

  and Town Park are also flooded. Retta Road, North Street, Walnut 

  Creek Road, and Magnolia Road are flooded with several feet of 

  water.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.6 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet.

  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.7

    feet late this morning. It will then fall below flood stage

    late this morning.





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LAT...LON 3260 9718 3263 9708 3256 9706 3252 9717





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