River Flood Warnings continue for N. Texas Rivers/Lakes
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2004 1:00 pm
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1013 AM CDT FRI JUL 30 2004
A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS...
DALLAS...ROSSER...TRINIDAD ON THE TRINITY RIVER. MINOR FLOODING IS
OCCURRING. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
TRINITY RIVER AT DALLAS.
OBSERVED STAGE: 37.2 FEET AT 0800 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE: 30 FEET.
FORECAST: THE RIVER CRESTED AT 37.9 FEET THURSDAY NIGHT
AND IS RECEDING.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG THE RIVER THROUGH THE WEEKEND
ABOVE AND BELOW THE COMMERCE STREET BRIDGE.
TRINITY RIVER NEAR ROSSER.
OBSERVED STAGE: 35.4 FEET AT 0800 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE: 31 FEET.
FORECAST: CREST NEAR 36 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
AT 36 FEET MODERATE FLOODING IS EXPECTED WITHIN THE LEVEES.
TRINITY RIVER AT TRINIDAD.
OBSERVED STAGE: 19.6 FEET AT 0800 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE: 28 FEET.
FORECAST: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE EARLY SATURDAY.
CREST NEAR 37 FEET MONDAY MORNING.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
AT 37 FEET MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE RIGHT BANK TO
FARMING AND GRAZINGS AREAS.
CHAMBERS CREEK NEAR RICE.
OBSERVED STAGE: 24.0 FEET AT 0800 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE: 24 FEET.
FORECAST: CREST BETWEEN 24 AND 25 FEET FRIDAY NIGHT.
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
AT 24 FEET MINOR OUT OF BANK FLOODING WILL OCCUR ALONG THE CREEK.
TRINITY RIVER NEAR LONG LAKE.
OBSERVED STAGE: 7.61 FEET AT 1230 AM FRIDAY.
FLOOD STAGE: 35 FEET.
FORECAST: RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY NEXT WEEK.
CREST NEAR 37 FEET LATE NEXT WEEK.
AT 37 FEET MINOR FLOODING OF THE COEFFIELD PRISON AGRICULTURAL
LAND...AND RANCH AND FARM LANDS ALONG THE RIVER...IS EXPECTED.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR THE LATEST RIVER FORECASTS.
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FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON TUE
TRINITY RIVER
DALLAS 30 37.2 FRI 08 AM 33.5 31.3 29.3 27.5
ROSSER 31 35.4 FRI 08 AM 35.8 30.3 22.7 17.4
TRINIDAD 28 19.6 FRI 08 AM 28.3 34.5 36.8 34.1
RICE 24 24.0 FRI 08 AM 24.0 18.7 13.0 9.8
LONG LAKE 35 0.0 FRI 01 AM 16.5 22.7 26.4 29.1
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