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Flash Flood Warning
ActiveCherokee, TX; Smith, TX
Status
In Progress
Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
FFWSHV
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Cherokee County in northeastern Texas... Central Smith County in northeastern Texas...
* Until 630 PM CDT.
* At 323 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 indicated.
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... Tyler, Jacksonville, Whitehouse, Lindale, Bullard, Mount Selman, Mixon, Reese, Noonday, New Chapel Hill, Winona, Cuney, Teaselville and Red Springs.
Instructions
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Data from the National Weather Service
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