Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 19 at 4:06PM CDT until May 19 at 6:15PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 2:06pm
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 406 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1.5
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1.5
inches 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, Irving, Grand Prairie, Carrollton,
Richardson, Flower Mound, Mansfield, Euless, Bedford, Grapevine,
Haltom City, Keller, Coppell, Hurst, Burleson, Farmers Branch,
Southlake and Watauga.
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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