Flood Warning until 02:00PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of north central Texas, including the following counties, Dallas, Ellis, Kaufman and Rockwall.
* WHEN...Until 200 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is ongoing or imminent. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through urban drainage systems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Flooding is ongoing in the warned area due to heavy rainfall that fell during the overnight and into this morning. Between 6 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Desoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Rockwall, Lancaster, Balch Springs, Midlothian, Terrell, Seagoville, Forney, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Hutchins, Royse City, Heath and Fate.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DALLAS, TX ... ELLIS, TX ... KAUFMAN, TX ... ROCKWALL, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning