Active alerts for Kaufman County, TX

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

Issued May 27, 09:24 by NWS Fort Worth TX

Severe Certainty: Likely Urgency: Immediate

FFWFWD The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Dallas County in north central Texas... Western Kaufman County in north central Texas... Rockwall County in north central Texas... * Until 1230 PM CDT. * At 924 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. The heavy rain is falling over areas that received multiple rounds of heavy rain, resulting in rapid river and stream rises as well as less inundation of water into urban drainage systems. 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, 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

Flood Advisory until 11:00 near Kaufman, TX

Issued May 27, 08:10 by NWS Fort Worth TX

Minor Certainty: Likely Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central and Southeastern Kaufman County, generally for areas along and south and east of US 175. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 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... Ennis, Seagoville, Kaufman, Mabank, Crandall, Combine, Seven Points, Kemp, Grays Prairie, Cottonwood, Cedar Creek Reservoir, Scurry, Oak Grove, Rosser, Lively, Peeltown, Stubbs, Becker and Tolosa. - The area Oak Grove, Scurry, and Warsaw areas received heavy rain last night, with additional heavy rainfall approaching the area. The additional rain will lead to flooding faster than usual.

Affected areas: TXC257