Flood Advisory until 08:45PM
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for... Rockwall County in north central Texas... Johnson County in north central Texas... Denton County in north central Texas... Tarrant County in north central Texas... Ellis County in north central Texas... Collin County in north central Texas... Dallas County in north central Texas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 646 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain that will cause minor flooding. Areas that are low lying or usually experience poor drainage are most likely to experience flooding in the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen with another half inch possible through 9 PM.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, Allen, Flower Mound, Mansfield, Rowlett, Euless and Desoto.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELLIS, TX ... DENTON, TX ... COLLIN, TX ... ROCKWALL, TX ... JOHNSON, TX ... DALLAS, TX ... TARRANT, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory