Flash Flood Watch until 07:00PM Thursday
...Heavy rainfall ongoing across North Texas with another round of heavy thunderstorms forecast Wednesday night... 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, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Fannin, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise, and Young. In northeast Texas, Delta, Hopkins, Lamar, Rains, and Van Zandt.
* Through Thursday evening
* Three to five inches of rain have fallen across much of North Texas during the past few days. Additional widespread rainfall accumulations of two to four inches are likely through Thursday evening. Locally higher amounts in excess of six inches will be possible.
* Flash flooding may occur in urban areas, and in areas with poor drainage. Heavy rainfall may also cause rapid rises on creeks, streams, and rivers.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MONTAGUE ... HOPKINS ... TARRANT ... ROCKWALL ... DENTON ... SOMERVELL ... STEPHENS ... JOHNSON ... JACK ... ERATH ... FANNIN ... COLLIN ... RAINS ... PARKER ... PALO PINTO ... EASTLAND ... COMANCHE ... HOOD ... KAUFMAN ... DELTA ... COOKE ... DALLAS ... GRAYSON ... ELLIS ... HUNT ... VAN ZANDT ... WISE ... LAMAR ... YOUNG
Instructions:
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP RCOEM followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch