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Flood Warning for Small Streams in Ellis County & Navarro County in North Texas ... Until 500 PM CDT Monday 10/15/18.

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Fort Worth TX

1059 AM CDT MON OCT 15 2018

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Ellis TX-Navarro TX-

1059 AM CDT MON OCT 15 2018

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a

* Flood Warning for Small Streams in...

  Ellis County in North Texas...

  Navarro County in North Texas...

* Until 500 PM CDT Monday.

* At 1056 AM CDT, Emergency management reported flooding of several

  roadways near streams and creeks and in other low lying and poor

  drainage areas across Navarro County. FM 3041 near Chambers Creek

  is under water with water covering other area roadways. Rain is

  persisting across this area and will result in continued excessive

  runoff and flooding. Some roadways may become impassable.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...

  Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Cedar Hill, Waxahachie, Corsicana, Ennis,

  Midlothian, Glenn Heights, Red Oak, Ovilla, Venus, Ferris, Palmer,

  Italy, Kerens, Oak Leaf, Maypearl, Trinidad, Blooming Grove and

  Dawson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage areas and low lying spots.

In hilly terrain there are numerous low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.

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LAT...LON 3180 9650 3181 9672 3206 9689 3206 9694

      3226 9709 3255 9709 3254 9651 3245 9650

      3241 9644 3235 9645 3230 9630 3226 9629

      3220 9619 3221 9615 3220 9617 3218 9618

      3215 9610 3210 9612 3208 9606 3201 9605 $$$$ Bain

MRI: 28214586 IN: NLET 60738 AT 15OCT2018 10:59:35

OUT: WHSZ 83 AT 15OCT2018 10:59:35