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At 839 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding ongoing across the warned area. Multiple roads are impassable across portions of downtown Dallas due to high water, with underpasses being the most impacted. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Dallas, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Richardson, Lewisville, Allen, Rowlett, Desoto and Wylie.

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

...The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... Elm Fork Trinity River Near Carrollton affecting Dallas County. ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Texas... White Rock Creek Near White Rock Creek At Greenville Ave affecting Dallas County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Elm Fork Trinity River near Carrollton. * WHEN...Until this evening. * IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Minor flooding will occur upstream from the gage, near the city golf course. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 9.3 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet.

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at water.noaa.gov/wfo/fwd.

* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Collin County in north central Texas... Northern Dallas County in north central Texas... * WHEN...Until 1030 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 723 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 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... Dallas, Plano, Garland, Irving, Grand Prairie, Mesquite, McKinney, Carrollton, Frisco, Richardson, Allen, Rowlett, Wylie, Coppell and Farmers Branch.

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