Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Decatur Municipal Airport, TX ∙ Jermyn, TX ∙ Alvord, TX ∙ Chico, TX ∙ Slidell, TX ∙ Cundiff, TX ∙ Greenwood, TX ∙ Newport, TX

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 126 AM CDT Sat May 23 2020 The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Jack County in north central Texas... Northern Wise County in north central Texas... * Until 345 AM CDT. * At 126 AM CDT, emergency management reported flooding ongoing with several unpassable roads across northern Jack and Wise counties. The heaviest rain has ended, but moderate rain will continue for the next several hours, with up to 1 to 2 inches of additional rain possible. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Emergency management. 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... Decatur, Bridgeport, Jacksboro, Alvord and Chico. 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. && LAT...LON 3323 9792 3325 9842 3347 9842 3347 9798 3343 9798 3343 9739 3324 9739 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED

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