Flash Flood Warning until 05:15PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Smith County in northeastern Texas... Upshur County in northeastern Texas... Southeastern Wood County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 214 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tyler, Gladewater, Gilmer, Lindale, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Hoard, Rosewood, West Mountain, Noonday, Winona, Midway, Red Springs, Pritchett, Grice, Bettie and Carroll.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SMITH, TX ... UPSHUR, TX ... WOOD, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Gladewater
519 E Broadway Ave
Gladewater, TX 75647
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 903-845-2196
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning