Active AlertsRhode Island, TX

Flood Warning
Issued at Sat 1:57 PM Jun. 1
Issued by: National Weather Service
Recommended Action

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.

Description

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas...West Fork Trinity River Near Boyd affecting Wise County.East Fork Trinity River Near Crandall affecting Kaufman County.Denton Creek Near Justin affecting Denton County.Trinity River Near Rosser affecting Kaufman and Ellis Counties.Trinity River At Dallas affecting Dallas County.Trinity River Near Long Lake (Oakwood) affecting Anderson, Leonand Freestone Counties....The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas...West Fork Trinity River Near Jacksboro affecting Jack County.Chambers Creek Near Rice affecting Navarro County.Trinity River At Trinidad affecting Navarro and HendersonCounties.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Trinity River near Long Lake (Oakwood).* WHEN...From Sunday morning until further notice.* IMPACTS...At 42.0 feet, Moderate flooding of numerous ranchesalong the river is expected. The Coffield Prison farm and ranchlands will be moderately flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 33.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet.- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagetomorrow morning and continue rising to 41.7 feet Thursdaymorning. Additional rises are possible thereafter.