Severe · Flood WarningActive alert
Flood Warning issued October 18 at 2:18AM CDT until October 20 at
Affecting Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
In effect until: Oct 18, 2026, 7:30 PM
Wichita, TX; Wilbarger, TX
Confirmed across 2 counties in TX; expires 7:30 PM.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 230 PM CDT.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wichita and Wilbarger Counties. For the Beaver Creek (NW TX)...including Electra...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Beaver Creek near Electra. * WHEN...From this evening to Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood levels up to 2 feet in depth cover farm and range lands... and may inundate some oil and gas facilities... along and near the creek in southern Wilbarger County and southwestern Wichita County. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 25.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6 feet on 07/28/1991. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™