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Flood Warning: Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas..
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Official source updated Oct 14, 2026, 11:55 PM CDT
Official warning ended 8:00 AM CDT Oct 15, 2026
Official information
Instructions and local resources
- Nearby gauge
- 1,412.27 ft Latest official reading
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Last verified update
Flood Warning: Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas.. was last reported on Oct 14, 2026, 11:55 PM CDT.
The information here cannot confirm current conditions or whether the incident has ended.
Official forecast · local time
Weather window
The latest hourly forecast called for showers or thunderstorms during 11 of the next 11 periods.
The strongest forecast gust in those hours is 31 mph.
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- Showers And Thunderstorms65°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 7 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms67°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 7 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms70°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 7 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms72°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 9 mph
- Showers And Thunderstorms73°F · Wind 5 mph · Gusts 9 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms73°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 12 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms74°F · Wind 10 mph · Gusts 16 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72°F · Wind 15 mph · Gusts 24 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 28 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 29 mph
- Chance Showers And Thunderstorms69°F · Wind 20 mph · Gusts 31 mph
Official gauge observation
Nearby river gauge
West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Stamford was at 1,412.27 feet at Oct 15, 2026, 6:30 AM CDT.
Flood stage is the locally defined level where impacts begin at this gauge; it is not the maximum the river can reach.
NOAA river level
Recent observations and official forecast
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The warning text names this river, but the gauge still represents one point on it about 61.6 miles from the warning center.
Where this is happening
Warning area and nearby places
The shaded shape comes from the official source. It shows the warning or incident area, not which individual roads or properties are affected.
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Places named or nearest to the official area
- Dickens, TX
- King, TX
Map source details
Stored source center: 33.645, -100.387. A point or perimeter provides geographic context and is not a safety boundary.
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