Denton county got jelous of Collin county’s Flash Flood Warning, so it joined in too… see previous flash flood email for the radar estimated total. This mainly concerns areas around Denton, but the entire county is warned currently.
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for… Denton County in north central Texas
* until 1030 PM CDT
* at 723 PM CDT…National Weather Service meteorologists detected thunderstorms with heavy rain along a line extending from Hackberry to 3 miles west of Justin…moving northeast at 20 mph. Radar indicates that 1 to 2 inches of rain has already fallen. Another 1 to 2 inches will be possible through 1030 PM CDT.* Locations that will continue to be affected by heavy rain include…Little Elm…Corinth…Shady Shores…Krum…Denton… Cross Roads…Sanger…Krugerville…Aubrey…ray Roberts Park Isle Du Bois and Pilot Point.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
Do not drive your vehicle into areas where water covers the Road to unknown depths. It only takes two feet of rushing water to carry awaymost sport utility vehicles and pickups. Take a different Route toreach your destination or wait until the water recedes. Remember…most flood related deaths occur in automobiles.
