Flood Advisory for Hemphill, TX; Wheeler, TX
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. Where: A portion of...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
A portion of the Panhandle of Texas, including the following counties, Hemphill and Wheeler.
WHEN
Until 200 PM CDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Rises in small streams and normally dry arroyos. Overflowing poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 1201 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Canadian and Lake Marvin. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.