Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:43AM CDT until October 1 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:43am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
At 843 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3
inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash 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...
Fort Worth, Arlington, Irving, Grand Prairie, Carrollton, Frisco,
Denton, Lewisville, Flower Mound, Mansfield, Euless, Bedford,
Grapevine, Haltom City, Keller, Coppell and Hurst.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 35E between mile markers 437 and 466. Interstate 35W
between mile markers 38 and 85. Interstate 35 between mile markers
468 and 470. Interstate 20 between mile markers 423 and 456.
Interstate 30 between mile markers 2 and 37.
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; Denton, TX; Tarrant, TX
Forcast Office:
NWS Fort Worth TX
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov