Flash Flood Warning until 05:00PM
FFWFWD The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Collin County in north central Texas... Rockwall County in north central Texas...
* Until 500 PM CDT.
* At 257 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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, McKinney, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall, Sachse, Murphy, Royse City, Fairview, Heath, Princeton, Fate, Lucas, Parker, Farmersville and Lowry Crossing.
* AFFECTED AREAS: COLLIN, TX ... ROCKWALL, TX
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning