Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 11:41AM CDT until May 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 9:41am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 1141 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1
and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly. Portions of northwest Grayson County have
observed 3 to 4 inches of rain so far this morning, and light rain
will continue for the next hour or two. Currently, the heaviest
rainfall is moving into central portions of the county with hourly
rain rates of 2 to 3 inches.
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...
Sherman, Whitesboro, Denison, Van Alstyne, Howe, Pottsboro,
Collinsville, Gunter, Callisburg, Knollwood, Dorchester, Lake
Texoma, Eisenhower State Park, Randell Lake, Preston, Southmayd,
Tioga, Sadler, Walnut Bend and Locust.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Cooke, TX; Grayson, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
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