Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Kaufman, TX ∙ Talty, TX ∙ Cedar Creek Lake Division, TX ∙ Post Oak Bend City, TX ∙ Cottonwood, TX ∙ Oak Ridge, TX ∙ Oak Grove, TX ∙ Mabank, TX ∙ Rosser, TX ∙ Terrell Municipal Airport, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 346 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Kaufman County in north central Texas... * Until 630 PM CDT. * At 346 PM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding ongoing in parts of Kaufman county due to heavy rainfall. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches per hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible. Flash flooding is already occurring, with many roads becoming impassable. Some high water rescues are in progress in the town of Kaufman. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Terrell, Seagoville, Kaufman, Mabank, Crandall, Combine, Talty, Seven Points, Kemp, Grays Prairie, Cottonwood, New Terrell City Lake, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Elmo, Scurry, Oak Grove, Post Oak Bend City, Rosser, Oak Ridge and Ola. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Dangerous flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing flood waters. If you are in an area subject to flooding, move to higher ground now. && LAT...LON 3236 9608 3236 9645 3237 9645 3238 9645 3238 9644 3241 9643 3245 9648 3245 9650 3247 9649 3248 9651 3250 9650 3251 9651 3251 9650 3252 9650 3254 9653 3255 9652 3265 9652 3284 9619 3284 9608 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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