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High Severity Alert

Flash Flood Warning

Until Wed 3:00 am CDT

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Issued By

Dallas/Fort Worth - TX, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Dallas County

Description

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the Flash Flood Warning for... Collin County in north central Texas... Dallas County in north central Texas... Denton County in north central Texas... Tarrant County in north central Texas... Until 300 AM CDT. At 1243 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are forecast. 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, Fort Worth, Arlington, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Denton, Richardson, Lewisville, Allen, Flower Mound, Mansfield, Rowlett, Euless and Desoto. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
High Severity Alert

River Flood Warning

From Wed 12:52 am until 2:30 pm CDT

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Issued By

Dallas/Fort Worth - TX, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

White Rock Creek near White Rock Creek At Greenville Ave

Description

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON... WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. WHERE...White Rock Creek near White Rock Creek At Greenville Ave. WHEN...Until this afternoon. IMPACTS...At 84.0 feet, Minor flooding will occur near the creek. Bike paths downstream of the gage will be flooded. Water approaches ball fields at Emmett Conrad High School. ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 76.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 84.0 feet. - Flood stage is 84.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood shortly, to a crest of 84.6 feet overnight. It will then fall below flood stage early in the morning.

More Information

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... White Rock Creek Near White Rock Creek At Greenville Ave affecting Dallas County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/FWD.
Low Severity Alert

Airport Weather Warning

Until Wed 3:45 am CDT

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Issued By

Dallas/Fort Worth - TX, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Dallas County

Description

...Airport Weather Warning for DFW Airport... .HAZARD(S)... Lightning within 10 miles of DFW Airport until 300 AM CDT. .ONSET TIME... 1245 AM .LIGHTNING RATE... Ocnl .OTHER REMARKS... None .CONFIDENCE... High Forecast Lightning Rate:; Ocnl...Occasional = Less than 1 flash per minute; Frq....Frequent = 1 to 5 flashes per minute; Cons...Continuous = More than 5 flashes per minute; Low confidence implies a less than 50% chance of occurrence; Medium confidence implies a 50% to 80% chance of occurrence; High confidence implies a greater than 80% chance of occurrence
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