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Rockwall County OEM
Monday May 12th, 2014 :: 02:44 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Watch in effect until 5:00 am. Rainfall of 2 to 4 in. expected. Remember: Do not drive into areas where water covers the road.

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...BELL...
COLLIN...DALLAS...ELLIS...FALLS...FANNIN...FREESTONE...HILL...
HUNT...KAUFMAN...LIMESTONE...MCLENNAN...NAVARRO AND ROCKWALL.
IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...ANDERSON...DELTA...HENDERSON...HOPKINS...
LAMAR...LEON...RAINS AND VAN ZANDT. IN SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS...
MILAM AND ROBERTSON.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL RESULT IN RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS. THIS RAIN WILL FALL IN AREAS THAT RECEIVED
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL ON THURSDAY. THE RESIDUAL MOISTURE IN THE
SOIL WILL RESULT IN CONSIDERABLE RUNOFF.

* EXCESSIVE RUNOFF MAY LEAD TO THE FLOODING OF CREEKS...SMALL
STREAMS...AND URBAN AREAS. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER
COVERS THE ROAD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

Address/Location
Rockwall County OEM
972 T L Townsend Dr
Rockwall, TX 75087

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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