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Flood Warning
ActiveDickens, TX; King, TX
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected to continue.
* WHERE...Eastern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... King County in northwestern Texas...
* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 921 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated significant rainfall accumulations from heavy rain due to thunderstorms earlier on Wednesday evening. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Up to 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected over the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Guthrie, Finney, Grow and Dumont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Data from the National Weather Service
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