Lancaster, TX Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 AM CST THIS
MORNING FOR SOUTHERN DALLAS AND NORTHWESTERN ELLIS COUNTIES...

At 944 AM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to
1 inch are forecast. Flash flooding is likely ongoing.

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, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, Mansfield, Desoto, Cedar Hill,
Duncanville, Lancaster, Waxahachie, Balch Springs, Ennis,
Midlothian, Seagoville, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Hutchins, Cockrell
Hill, Sunnyvale, Wilmer and Ovilla.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Texas, including
the following counties, in north central Texas, Collin, Dallas,
Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Rockwall and Tarrant. In northeast
Texas, Delta, Hopkins, Lamar and Rains.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CST this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor-drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Residual runoff within the Metroplex and rainfall totals of 1
to 2 inches, with isolated higher amounts up to 3 inches east
of I-35.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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...Airport Weather Warning for DFW Airport is Cancelled.

The threat has ended and is no longer expected to impact the
airport.

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Trinity River at Dallas.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 33.0 feet, Minor flooding along the river is
expected. Bike trails along the river will have floodwaters
several feet deep, and the parking lot of Trammel Crow Park
beneath the Sylvan bridge will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CST Monday the stage was 17.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 33.1 feet late tonight. It will
then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.


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