Flash Flood Watch in effect through Sunday afternoon
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR
* PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS... BOSQUE...COLLIN...COMANCHE...COOKE...DALLAS...DENTON... EASTLAND...ELLIS...ERATH...FANNIN...GRAYSON...HAMILTON... HILL...HOOD...HUNT...JACK...JOHNSON...KAUFMAN...MILLS... MONTAGUE...NAVARRO...PALO PINTO...PARKER...ROCKWALL... SOMERVELL...STEPHENS...TARRANT...WISE AND YOUNG. IN NORTHEAST TEXAS...DELTA...HENDERSON...HOPKINS...LAMAR...RAINS AND VAN ZANDT.
* THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
* RAINFALL AMOUNTS...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS RAINFALL IS IN ADDITION TO THE 1 TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN THAT HAS ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE REGION SINCE THANKSGIVING DAY.
* MAIN FLOODING CONCERNS...GROUNDS ARE SATURATED AND ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LIKELY CAUSE FLOODING ESPECIALLY NEAR CREEKS AND STREAMS. WATER CAN RISE EXTREMELY QUICKLY WITH LITTLE ADVANCE WARNING WHEN GROUNDS ARE SATURATED. NEVER DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD!
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOSQUE ... COLLIN ... COMANCHE ... COOKE ... DALLAS ... DELTA ... DENTON ... EASTLAND ... ELLIS ... ERATH ... FANNIN ... GRAYSON ... HAMILTON ... HENDERSON ... HILL ... HOOD ... HOPKINS ... HUNT ... JACK ... JOHNSON ... KAUFMAN ... LAMAR ... MILLS ... MONTAGUE ... NAVARRO ... PALO PINTO ... PARKER ... RAINS ... ROCKWALL ... SOMERVELL ... STEPHENS ... TARRANT ... VAN ZANDT ... WISE ... YOUNG
Instructions:
GROUNDS ARE SATURATED AND CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SUDDEN FLOODING WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. 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
Stephenville Police Department
356 N Belknap St
Stephenville, TX 76401
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 254-918-1273
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch