Flash Flood Warning until 02:15PM
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Western Camp County in northeastern Texas... Southwestern Franklin County in northeastern Texas... West Central Gregg County in northeastern Texas... Smith County in northeastern Texas... Western Upshur County in northeastern Texas... Wood County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 215 PM CDT.
* At 1015 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen so far today. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area through early afternoon, as additional heavy rain develops over the warned area, and moves east from Van Zandt and Henderson Counties. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Tyler, Whitehouse, Gladewater, Gilmer, Mineola, Pittsburg, Winnsboro, Leesburg, Lindale, Overton, Bullard, Quitman, Big Sandy, Hawkins, Arp, Hoard, Hainesville, Rosewood, Golden and Pleasant Grove.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CAMP, TX ... FRANKLIN, TX ... GREGG, TX ... SMITH, TX ... UPSHUR, TX ... WOOD, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.
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