Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 1:17PM CDT until May 19 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 11:17am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
At 117 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated a
secondary round of thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the
warned area. Between 1 and 4 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...
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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