Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Collin County... Eastern Dallas County...

* Until 245 AM CDT.

* At 1138 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...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... Dallas, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, McKinney, Frisco, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett, Desoto, Wylie, Lancaster, Farmers Branch, Balch Springs, University Park, Sachse, Addison, Highland Park, Murphy and Prosper.

* AFFECTED AREAS: COLLIN, TX ... DALLAS, TX

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.