Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:51PM CDT until May 19 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:51pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 2
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch
are forecast. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
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, Fort Worth, Arlington, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie,
Mesquite, Richardson, Mansfield, Rowlett, Desoto, Cedar Hill,
Wylie, Duncanville, Burleson, Lancaster, Balch Springs, University
Park, Sachse and Seagoville.
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:
Dallas, TX; Tarrant, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
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