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Flash Flood Warning until 12:30 near Dallas, TX; Kaufman, TX; Rockwall, TX

Issued May 27, 10:20 by NWS Fort Worth TX

Severe Certainty: Likely Urgency: Immediate

At 1020 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain continuing to fall across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen just this morning near the Rockwall, Heath, Forney, Crandall, and Oak Grove areas. This heavy rain is in addition to rainfall from previous days, so any additional heavy rain moving across this area will worsen any ongoing flash flooding. HAZARD...Dangerous flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Doppler radar indicated and emergency management reported flooding. IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low lying areas. Ponding on roadways is imminent or occurring. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dallas, Garland, Mesquite, Rowlett, Wylie, Rockwall, Balch Springs, Sachse, Ennis, Terrell, Seagoville, Forney, Kaufman, Royse City, Heath, Fate, Sunnyvale, Crandall, Combine and Talty.

Affected areas: TXC113 TXC257 TXC397

Flood Advisory until 11:00 near Collin, TX; Dallas, TX; Kaufman, TX; Rockwall, TX

Issued May 27, 09:11 by NWS Fort Worth TX

Minor Certainty: Likely Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of north central Texas, including the following counties, Collin, Dallas, Kaufman and Rockwall. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Ponding of water on roadways is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to rain and thunderstorms. This will likely cause urban and small stream flooding. Low lying and/or poor drainage areas will experience minor flooding in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Dallas, Plano, Garland, Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett, Desoto, Wylie, Rockwall, Lancaster, The Colony, Farmers Branch, Balch Springs, University Park, Sachse and Terrell.

Affected areas: TXC085 TXC113 TXC257 TXC397