Flash Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
Issued by NWS Dallas/Fort Worth, TX
143 WGUS74 KFWD 050357 FFSFWD Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 1057 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 TXC193-333-050700- /O.CON.KFWD.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-240505T0700Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hamilton TX-Mills TX- 1057 PM CDT Sat May 4 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT SUNDAY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HAMILTON AND MILLS COUNTIES... At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen, with rain gauges in both Mullin and Hamilton observing over 6 inches of rain in the past 3 hours. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible as more thunderstorms arrive from the west. Some significant flash flooding is likely ongoing. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Goldthwaite, Evant, Mullin, Ridge, Democrat, Caradan, Bozar, Center City, Pecan Wells, Priddy, Indian Gap, Star, Shive and Regency. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Dangerous flash flooding is occurring or is imminent. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing flood waters. If you are in an area subject to flooding, move to higher ground now. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. && LAT...LON 3127 9863 3133 9859 3131 9865 3137 9865 3135 9871 3140 9870 3143 9873 3138 9878 3141 9878 3141 9885 3146 9894 3144 9897 3147 9899 3161 9878 3169 9876 3172 9850 3168 9846 3170 9844 3154 9805 3124 9856 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2 INCHES IN 1 HOUR $$ Stalley