Weather alerts in Texas

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Texas... Beaver Creek near Electra affecting Wilbarger and Wichita 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 Sunday 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 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 25.6 feet early Monday 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

What to do: 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 Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Gulf-facing beaches, including the Matagorda Peninsula, Brazoria County beaches, Galveston Island and the Bolivar Peninsula. * WHEN...Through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do: Swim near a lifeguard and away from rocks, jetties, and piers. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...Minor coastal flooding. * WHERE...Aransas Islands, Kleberg Islands, Nueces Islands and Calhoun Islands Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of lots, parks, and roads with only isolated road closures expected.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

* WHAT...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, minor coastal flooding. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 3 to 8 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Kenedy Island, Willacy Island and Cameron Island Counties. * WHEN...For the Coastal Flood Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Sunday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Nuisance flooding is expected, with water reaching or pushing into the dunes on South Padre Island. Vehicles, except those with four wheel drive and high wheel bases, will be unable to be driven on the beach. This includes locations north of Public Beach Access #3. Minor to moderate beach erosion is expected. Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

What to do: If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Texas... Oklahoma... Red River near Burkburnett affecting Jefferson, Wichita, Cotton, Clay and Tillman Counties. For the Upper Red River...including Burkburnett, Terral, Gainesville...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Red River near Burkburnett. * WHEN...Until late Sunday night. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Near bankfull conditions extend along the Red River near Davidson... Oklahoma downstream to areas near Burkburnett and Taylor... Oklahoma. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 7.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.0 feet Thursday evening. - Action stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

...The Flood Advisory continues for the following rivers in Texas... Oklahoma... Red River near Burkburnett affecting Wichita, Cotton, Tillman, Jefferson and Clay Counties. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Red River near Burkburnett. * WHEN...Until Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, Near bankfull conditions extend along the Red River near Davidson... Oklahoma downstream to areas near Burkburnett and Taylor... Oklahoma. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.7 feet Saturday evening. - Action stage is 7.0 feet. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

What to do: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 845 PM CDT.