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[font=Arial]Picking up where the first North Texas weather thread left off, a Flash Flood Watch continues in effect for portions of North Texas until Sunday Evening. More than likely, it may get extended to Monday Morning and enlarged to cover the entire North Texas region.

At this hour, we have a large area of thunderstorms east of a Gainesville to Kaufman Line where amounts of 1 inch are likely. An Urban & Small Stream Flood Advisory remains in effect for Collin and Denton Counties until 10:45AM CDT.[/font]

Looks like a rainy/soggy day in North Texas. Flash Flood Warning out for Dallas County.

NWS Ft. Worth Office wrote:BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
903 AM CDT SUN JUN 17 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN FORT WORTH HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS...

* UNTIL NOON CDT

* AT 902 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER DALLAS COUNTY.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY
PARK...ROWLETT...RICHARDSON...IRVING...GARLAND...FARMERS
BRANCH...DALLAS...COPPELL...CARROLLTON AND ADDISON.

THUNDERSTORMS MOVING ACROSS DALLAS COUNTY WILL PRODUCE RAINFALL
RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR MORE. RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING
FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS DALLAS COUNTY THROUGH NOON.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE
ROUTES. SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. TURN
AROUND... DON`T DROWN.

LAT...LON 3255 9702 3255 9653 3299 9652 3299 9703

$$

SCHULTZ

We could get a real drencher from these storms. The radar is very active at this time.

During that time, me and my family was at Church. We had a power outage there when we were learning sign language at around 10:50AM. Don't know if it's weather-related or not, but luckily it lasted no more than 30 minutes.

Also, this is the first day of the Muscular Dystrophy Summe Camp in Meridian, TX, and already, it's a washout. Hopefully, camping activities there will resume tomorrow when the storm system leaves the region. Of course, the National Weather Service has extended and enlarged the Flash Flood Watch to include the following Counties: Anderson, Bosque, Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Freestone, Grayson, Henderson, Hill, Hopkins, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufma, Lamar, Limestone, Navarro, Parker, Rains, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Van Zandt. This watch will expire at 6:00AM CDT.

This is no way to start off the morning. Last night, a thunderstorm was developing in Comanche County and was slowly moving Northeast through the DFW area. Northern Tarrant Countyhas received up to 6 inches of rain while DFW Int'l Airport got an inch. Plus, at 4:00AM CDT, TORNADO WARNINGS were issued for Cooke and Denton Counties after several wind shear marks were reported on Doppler Radar. Both were allowed to expire over an hour ago, but a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING remains in effect for Cooke County until 7:30AM CDT, and now a FLASH FLOOD WARNING goes in effect for Cooke and Grayson Counties until 9:15AM CDT. Also, Tornado Watch #415 goes in effect for Cooke, Fannin, Grayson, and Lamar Counties until Noon. Those mentioned Counties as well as Denton, Collin, Hunt, and Delta Counties are also under a Flash Flood Watch expiring at Noon. A lot of significant flood damage was reported in Haltom City where a few mobile homes exploded due to the fact that the flood waters lifted the mobile homes off of their foundation and gas supplies, resulting in gas leaks. There have been many injuries, but no deaths have been reported so far, but 4-year-old Alexandria life hangs in the balance after she was swept away by flood waters. So again, a rough way to start off the day. We'll still be seeing isolated on and off storms throughout the week and the threat of flooding will more than likely continue.

DFW Forecast

Today: 90°F
Tonight: 75°F
Tuesday: 92°F | 75°F
Wednesday: 89°F | 73°F
Thursday: 93°F | 73°F
Friday: 94°F | 75°F
Saturday: 95°F | 75°F
Sunday: 95°F

Flooding rains continue as the storm that formed by Gulf Moisture moving North through the North Texas was bounced back south as it intensified to severe limits. Earlier this morning, a 4-year-old girl named Alexandria Collins was swept away by flood waters from her mother, Natasha Collins after the rescue boat capsized. Unfortunately, Alexandria's life was cut short after her body was found at 7:30AM CDT. The residents of Haltom City and Gainesville say that this situation was getting to the point where they had enough torrential rains, and enough is TOO MUCH now.
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Summary of Weather Alerts:

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
- Collin County until 10:45AM CDT
- Cooke and Grayson Counties until 12:15PM CDT
- Fannin and Hunt Counties until 12:30PM CDT

Tornado Watch
- Cooke, Fannin, Garyson, and Lamar Counties until Noon CDT

Flash Flood Watch
- Cooke, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, and Lamar

The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Hopkins and Rains Counties until 2:15PM CDT.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* AT 1104 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN ENTERING WESTERN
HOPKINS AND RAINS COUNTIES. MOVEMENT WAS EAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SULPHUR
SPRINGS...CUMBY AND COMO

RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR IS POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL RESULT IN FLOODING OF CREEKS...
INTERSECTIONS...LOW AREAS...AND OTHER FLOOD PRONE LOCATIONS.

KEEP CHILDREN FROM PLAYING NEAR RUSHING FLOOD WATERS. THE BANKS OF
STREAMS AND FLOODWAYS ARE SLIPPERY AND RAIN SOFTENED GROUND MAY GIVE
WAY EASILY. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILD BE A VICTIM OF DANGEROUS FLOOD
WATERS!

THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY
DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED
ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY
VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND... DON`T DROWN.

LAT...LON 3285 9598 3277 9565 3296 9566 3298 9530
3320 9531 3324 9582

The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Fannin County until 4:45PM CDT.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* AT 142 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM MOVING INTO FANNIN COUNTY FROM
BRYAN COUNTY OKLAHOMA. THIS STORM MAY PRODUCE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN
AND CAUSE FLOODING OF ROADS...CREEKS...AND STREAMS.

* THE STORM PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN WILL AFFECT AREAS INCLUDING
BONHAM...WHITEWRIGHT...AND HONEY GROVE.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE
ROUTES. SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER CAN CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. TURN
AROUND... DON`T DROWN.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN FORT
WORTH.

LAT...LON 3334 9638 3342 9586 3348 9585 3384 9584
3374 9638

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Amtrak's Train departure from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth has been postponed due to the North Texas flooding. Instead, 50 passengers took 2 buses to Fort Wo0rth according to the Oklahoma Dept. of Transportation staff. Also, authorities in Gainesville are searching for 2 young girls believed to have been washed away in a mobile home by flooding.

Take a look at WFAA-TV's weather blog for more info.

The cleanup continues for the cities of Gainesville, Sherman, Trophy Club, and Haltom City after 6 top 8 inches of water caused destruction and 5 deaths. Hundreds were left homeless and some animals are still missing; however, at a Gainesville area Zoo, all of their animals were rushed to safety. This is indeed the worst flooding in years in the North Texas area, that's why these cities will be declared Disaster areas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a $717,000 project to clear channel obstructions, improve water flow and reduce flood damages according to WFAA-TV.

Otherwise, we'll continue to see isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout the region until Friday.

DFW Forecast

Today: 90°F
Tonight: 75°F
Wednesday: 89°F | 73°F
Thursday: 93°F | 73°F
Friday: 94°F | 75°F
Saturday: 96°F | 75°F
Sunday: 95°F | 75°F
Monday: 94°F

MASSIVE squall line barrelling SE into North Texas right now, looks like it'll reaching Dallas/Fort Worth around sunrise. Tons of warnings(for winds in excess of 80 mph) and a watch are up, but no severe weather risk by the SPC(other than "see text"). Hmmm....

Will not help the flooding problems for sure.

Brent wrote:MASSIVE squall line barrelling SE into North Texas right now, looks like it'll reaching Dallas/Fort Worth around sunrise. Tons of warnings(for winds in excess of 80 mph) and a watch are up, but no severe weather risk by the SPC(other than "see text"). Hmmm....

Will not help the flooding problems for sure.

You're right about one thing, Brent. The same areas that got flooding a couple of days ago don't seem to get any floods today, however, Fannin and Grayson Counties are the next major concern after FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS are issued for those areas. The squall line that was projected to hit the DFW area at around 5:50AM CDT fell apart before reaching the metroplex. Although Severe Thunderstorm Watch #426 remains in effect for areas in and along a Gainesville, Bonham, Corsicana, Meridian to Fort Worth circle until 9:00AM CDT. Severe Thunderstorm Watch #427 is in effect for extreme southern and eastern areas of North Texas until Noon CDT. Also, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for the Northwestern 1/3rd of North Texas including DFW until 1:00PM CDT. This wet trend will continue until the first day of Summer.

DFW Forecast

Today: 91°F
Tonight: 76°F
Thursday: 93°F | 74°F
Friday: 94°F | 74°F
Saturday: 95°F | 74°F
Sunday: 96°F | 72°F
Monday: 96°F | 75°F
Tuesday: 94°F

The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Hunt and Rockwall Counties until 5:15PM CDT.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* AT 209 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM CELESTE AND WOLFE
CITY...TO NEAR ROYSE CITY. MOVEMENT WAS NORTH-NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WOLFE
CITY...ROYSE CITY...AND CELESTE

RAINFALL OF UP TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR HAS FALLEN WITH THESE STORMS.
RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF CREEKS...
DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS. LOCATIONS FROM CELESTE TO WEST OF
CADDO MILLS HAVE THE GREATEST RISK OF FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3285 9643 3286 9619 3340 9594 3335 9627
3299 9630 3299 9639

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for persons in Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Denton, Grayson, Tarrant, and Wise Counties until 6:00AM CDT Thursday.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF NORTH TEXAS. A SLOW
MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BECOME STATIONARY ACROSS
NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ESPECIALLY LATE THIS EVENING AND
INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE GROUNDS ARE VERY SATURATED FROM
RECENT RAINFALL...AND WHILE ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE TONIGHT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...THIS RAINFALL WILL
QUICKLY RUN OFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE
PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR
YOUR AREA.

TexasStooge wrote:The cleanup continues for the cities of Gainesville, Sherman, Trophy Club, and Haltom City after 6 top 8 inches of water caused destruction and 5 deaths. Hundreds were left homeless and some animals are still missing; however, at a Gainesville area Zoo, all of their animals were rushed to safety. This is indeed the worst flooding in years in the North Texas area, that's why these cities will be declared Disaster areas. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning a $717,000 project to clear channel obstructions, improve water flow and reduce flood damages according to WFAA-TV.

Otherwise, we'll continue to see isolated showers and thunderstorms throughout the region until Friday.

DFW Forecast

Today: 90°F
Tonight: 75°F
Wednesday: 89°F | 73°F
Thursday: 93°F | 73°F
Friday: 94°F | 75°F
Saturday: 96°F | 75°F
Sunday: 95°F | 75°F
Monday: 94°F

Hey, at least the weekend will be nice...and hot...

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for persons in Delta, Fannin, Hunt, Lamar, and Rockwall Counties until 6:00AM CDT Thursday.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* A SLOW MOVING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL BECOME STATIONARY
ACROSS NORTH TEXAS TONIGHT. THIS SYSTEM WILL ALLOW FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING AND
TONIGHT. THE GROUNDS ARE VERY SATURATED FROM RECENT
RAINFALL...AND WHILE ONLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...THIS RAINFALL WILL QUICKLY RUN
OFF AND CAUSE FLASH FLOODING.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR HEAVY
RAIN WHICH MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. YOU SHOULD MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND BE PREPARED
TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED FOR YOUR
AREA.

The National Weather Service has extended the Flash Flood Watch for the Northern 1/4 of North TX until 7:00PM CDT. This includes the counties of Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Lamar, Montague, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise. The watch was scheduled to expire over an hour ago, but according to the current forecast maps, we have a large area of High Pressure covering the western US. Another large High Pressure cap is settled in the Southeastern US States. With those in place, the upper level disturbances have nowhere to go, and THAT'S no way to start a summer.



DFW Forecast

Today: 89°F
Tonight: 72°F
Friday: 90°F | 72°F
Saturday: 91°F | 72°F
Sunday: 90°F | 72°F
Monday: 93°F | 73°F
Tuesday: 93°F | 74°F
Wednesday: 92°F

Untill a high pressure ridge parks itself over Texas,as its suppose to do,we will continue to have rain events.Its a bad situation.Every drop of rain that falls now,activates a flash flood watch or warning by the NWS.I've got my fingers crossed that the TW in the GOM won't bring much rain for us,but the FOX weatherman said models indicate we could get flooding rains again

Looks like a derecho(?) hit Wichita Falls yesterday morning (it didn't look all that spectacular on radar but still had 95 mph winds). There is considerable damage there but only 16,000 lost power at the peak...

canegrl04 wrote:Untill a high pressure ridge parks itself over Texas,as its suppose to do,we will continue to have rain events.Its a bad situation.Every drop of rain that falls now,activates a flash flood watch or warning by the NWS.I've got my fingers crossed that the TW in the GOM won't bring much rain for us,but the FOX weatherman said models indicate we could get flooding rains again

Flooding rains is the last thing we need. A metrorologist from ABC affiliate WFAA-TV said that the days we get potentially heavy rainfall will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. On this final day of camping activities at Camp John Marc in Meridian, TX and Camp Wisdom in Dallas, TX; everything seems to be smooth sailing, but near the Red River at Gainesville, it's a whole different story. Hopefully, the rain will be all gone by July 4th.

It's amazing. For the past 2 years, we were dying for some rain in the region, and now, we should've been careful what we wished for, cause some of us now has TOO MUCH of rain.

DFW Forecast

Today: 89°F
Tonight: 73°F
Saturday: 91°F | 71°F
Sunday: 90°F | 71°F
Monday: 90°F | 72°F
Tuesday: 89°F | 73°F
Wednesday: 89°F | 74°F
Thursday: 91°F
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The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Hopkins County until 9:15PM CDT.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* AT 615 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COMO
TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 3 AM
FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COMO TO I-30 ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE AND EARLIER STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.


LAT...LON 3297 9556 3298 9530 3336 9531 3334 9555

TexasStooge wrote:

canegrl04 wrote:Untill a high pressure ridge parks itself over Texas,as its suppose to do,we will continue to have rain events.Its a bad situation.Every drop of rain that falls now,activates a flash flood watch or warning by the NWS.I've got my fingers crossed that the TW in the GOM won't bring much rain for us,but the FOX weatherman said models indicate we could get flooding rains again

Flooding rains is the last thing we need. A metrorologist from ABC affiliate WFAA-TV said that the days we get potentially heavy rainfall will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. On this final day of camping activities at Camp John Marc in Meridian, TX and Camp Wisdom in Dallas, TX; everything seems to be smooth sailing, but near the Red River at Gainesville, it's a whole different story. Hopefully, the rain will be all gone by July 4th.

It's amazing. For the past 2 years, we were dying for some rain in the region, and now, we should've been careful what we wished for, cause some of us now has TOO MUCH of rain.

DFW Forecast

Today: 89°F
Tonight: 73°F
Saturday: 91°F | 71°F
Sunday: 90°F | 71°F
Monday: 90°F | 72°F
Tuesday: 89°F | 73°F
Wednesday: 89°F | 74°F
Thursday: 91°F
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The National Weather Service has issued a FLASH FLOOD WARNING for persons in Hopkins County until 9:15PM CDT.

NWS - Fort Worth wrote:* AT 615 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THUNDERSTORMS 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF COMO
TO 8 MILES NORTHEAST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.
RADAR ESTIMATES THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 3 AM
FROM 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COMO TO I-30 ABOUT 8 MILES EAST OF
SULPHUR SPRINGS.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THESE AND EARLIER STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH
FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES.
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS
AND STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.


LAT...LON 3297 9556 3298 9530 3336 9531 3334 9555

I can hardly believe we went from parching drought one year to excessive rainfall the next .It seems to be an either,or situation with Texas. I have never witnessed this much rainfall in a season and I have lived here for 7 years.Bracing for whatever comes next week.

canegrl04 wrote:I can hardly believe we went from parching drought one year to excessive rainfall the next .It seems to be an either,or situation with Texas. I have never witnessed this much rainfall in a season and I have lived here for 7 years.Bracing for whatever comes next week.

It's been feast or famine for sure. I feel for those affected by the flooding, but you won't hear(or read) me complaining about the rain we're seeing. I know all too well that it could change and go the other way quickly. Hopefully all this rain and green vegetation means a below normal temperate summer. By this time last year, the only reason I had to cut my grass was to make sure the gas didn't gum up in the carburetor.