Flash Flood Warning 197, NWS Fort Worth, TX

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
409 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

.DISCUSSION...
NO MAJOR CHANGES TO OUR THINKING OVER THE NEXT 6 TO 12 HOURS.
SIGNIFICANT HEAVY RAINFALL EVENT CONTINUES ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA
WITH THE BULK OF THE HEAVIEST PRECIPITATION EXTENDING FROM NEAR
KILLEEN NORTHEAST TO CORSICANA. LATEST PRECIPITATION ESTIMATES
INDICATE THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL RATES ARE AROUND 2 INCHES PER HOUR
MAINLY WITH THE CONVECTION ACROSS BELL AND FALLS COUNTIES.
THE CONVECTION IS SLOWING DOWN A BIT IN THESE AREAS SO THE FLASH
FLOOD THREAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH MORNING. A LITTLE
FARTHER NORTH...IN THE AREAS THAT SAW ANYWHERE FROM 12 TO 20
INCHES OF RAINFALL YESTERDAY...RAINFALL RATES HAVE FALLEN TO
AROUND 1/2 INCH PER HOUR. THE GROUNDS THROUGHOUT MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND NORTH TEXAS ARE COMPLETELY SATURATED AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
WILL ALMOST COMPLETELY RUN OFF. ANY HEAVIER BANDS ARE LIKELY TO
CAUSE FLASH FLOODING IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.

CONCERNING THE FORECAST FOR TODAY...THE COLD FRONT IS LOCATED
ALONG A LINE FROM NEAR ABILENE TO WICHITA FALLS TO ARDMORE AND
WILL CONTINUE SOUTH THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. THERE IS SOME
MESOSCALE FORCING ALONG THE FRONT AND SOME LIFT FROM THE
APPROACHING SHORTWAVE SO THERE WILL LIKELY BE AN UPTICK IN
CONVECTION OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS THE FRONT CONTINUES
SOUTH. THE MAIN ACTIVITY WILL STILL BE PRIMARILY SOUTH OF THE
METROPLEX IN THE WACO/TEMPLE/KILLEEN AREA AND NORTHEAST OF THERE
TOWARD CORSICANA THROUGH MID MORNING. THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE
PATRICIA CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTHEAST AND UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE
WILL LIKELY BE MAXIMIZED OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS BY LATE
MORNING/MIDDAY. THIS FAVORABLE WIND PROFILE...COMBINED WITH DEEP
MOISTURE AND STRONG FORCING FOR ASCENT FROM APPROACHING TROUGH
WILL HELP MAINTAIN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN FROM THE DFW METROPLEX
SOUTH INTO CENTRAL TEXAS TODAY. LATER THIS MORNING...A SURFACE LOW
WILL START TO DEEPEN ACROSS SOUTH TEXAS AND TRACK ALONG THE TEXAS
COAST. THIS SHOULD EFFECTIVELY BEGIN TO CUT OFF THE FETCH OF DEEP
TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE AREA...AND THE PRECIPITATION AREA
SHOULD CONTRACT TOWARD THE CENTER OF LOW PRESSURE FARTHER SOUTH
AND EAST. THIS SHOULD MEAN THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF THE HEAVY
PRECIPITATION ACROSS OUR AREA LATER TODAY. OUR FAR SOUTHEAST
COUNTIES WILL LIKELY HAVE THE BEST CHANCE FOR HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON AS THE LOW MOVES NORTHEAST ALONG THE TEXAS COAST. THIS
HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...MAINLY FOR
THE FAR SOUTHEAST COUNTIES.

OUR OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL STILL SHOW ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
RAINFALL THROUGH TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA...WITH LIGHTER
AMOUNTS FROM THE METROPLEX NORTH AND WEST. WE WILL KEEP THE FLASH
FLOOD WATCH AS IS FOR THE MORNING PACKAGE...ALTHOUGH THE THREAT
FOR FLASH FLOODING WILL GENERALLY BE LOW ACROSS OUR WEST AND
NORTHWEST COUNTIES. AS WE START TO SEE A GENERAL TAPERING OF THE
RAIN LATER TODAY...WE WILL LIKELY TRIM PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA.

RAIN CHANCES WILL LIKELY BE CONFINED TO OUR EASTERN COUNTIES ON
SUNDAY AS THE SURFACE LOW CONTINUES TO MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST. WE
SHOULD GET A FEW DAYS OF DRYING OUT AS IT NOW LOOKS LIKE A MID
WEEK TROUGH WILL COME THROUGH DRY. BOTH THE GFS AND EURO GUIDANCE
ARE NOW INDICATING ANOTHER STRONG SHORTWAVE APPROACHING THE AREA
LATE IN THE WEEK WHICH WILL LIKELY BRING ANOTHER GOOD CHANCE FOR
RAIN ON FRIDAY AND POSSIBLY EXTENDING INTO HALLOWEEN.

DUNN

&&

.AVIATION...
/ISSUED 1143 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2015/
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE SEEN ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL TEXAS AT THIS TIME. THIS ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE FOR THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVES OVER THE AREA.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WILL BE THE MAIN
CONCERNS WITH THESE STORMS.

OVERALL CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN VFR TO MVFR WILL THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...WITH OCCASIONAL IFR CONDITIONS IN AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN.
WINDS SHOULD REMAIN AROUND 10 TO 15 KNOTS...WITH A WIND SHIFT TO
THE NORTHWEST MID MORNING SATURDAY WITH A FRONTAL PASSAGE.

78.JG

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DALLAS-FT. WORTH, TX  70  59  67  57  71 / 100  60  30  10  10
WACO, TX              73  60  67  58  71 / 100  80  40  10  10
PARIS, TX             71  59  67  56  70 / 100  60  50  20  20
DENTON, TX            67  57  66  54  71 / 100  50  20  10  10
MCKINNEY, TX          69  58  67  56  70 / 100  60  30  10  10
DALLAS, TX            71  59  67  58  71 / 100  60  30  10  10
TERRELL, TX           72  60  67  57  70 / 100  70  50  20  10
CORSICANA, TX         74  62  68  58  71 / 100  80  50  30  10
TEMPLE, TX            73  61  67  59  71 / 100  80  30  10  10
MINERAL WELLS, TX     67  55  66  53  72 /  90  50  20   5  10

&&

.FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING FOR TXZ091>095-100>107-
115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175.

&&

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
741 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-251200-
MONTAGUE-COOKE-GRAYSON-FANNIN-LAMAR-YOUNG-JACK-WISE-DENTON-COLLIN-
HUNT-DELTA-HOPKINS-STEPHENS-PALO PINTO-PARKER-TARRANT-DALLAS-
ROCKWALL-KAUFMAN-VAN ZANDT-RAINS-EASTLAND-ERATH-HOOD-SOMERVELL-
JOHNSON-ELLIS-HENDERSON-COMANCHE-MILLS-HAMILTON-BOSQUE-HILL-NAVARRO-
FREESTONE-ANDERSON-LAMPASAS-CORYELL-BELL-MCLENNAN-FALLS-LIMESTONE-
LEON-MILAM-ROBERTSON-
741 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
REGION AGAIN TODAY. WHILE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL
BE A THREAT...THE BIGGEST THREAT IS EXPECTED TO BE ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL WHICH LEADS TO FLOODING.

THE AREAS THAT ARE EXPECTED TO SEE ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL AND
FLOODING TODAY ARE MOST LIKELY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM
KILLEEN TO WACO TO CENTERVILLE. AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 5 INCHES OF
RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THESE AREAS. ELSEWHERE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
TEXAS...AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE TODAY. FOR
LOCATIONS THAT ARE ALREADY FLOODING...EVEN 1 TO 3 INCHES OF
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL FLOODING PROBLEMS.
SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE FROM CORSICANA THROUGH
HILLSBORO WHERE STORM TOTAL RAINFALL EXCEEDED 16 INCHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP
OVERNIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN CONFINED TO CENTRAL TEXAS...PRIMARILY ALONG
AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM PALESTINE TO TEMPLE. AN ADDITIONAL 1
TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE FOR THESE AREAS OVERNIGHT...WITH
RAINFALL TOTALS PRIMARILY REMAINING UNDER 1 INCH FOR THE REMAINDER
OF NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT
THROUGH 7 AM SUNDAY...ALTHOUGH NORTH TEXAS PORTIONS OF THIS WATCH
MAY BE CANCELLED EARLY.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
AGAIN ON FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...REPORT
FLOODING AND FLASH FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.

CAVANAUGH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
416 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0413 AM     FLASH FLOOD      KILLEEN                 31.13N  97.73W
10/24/2015                   BELL               TX   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MULTIPLE HIGH WATER RESCUES IN KILLEEN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
721 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0719 AM     FLOOD            2 S HAMILTON            31.67N  98.12W
10/24/2015                   HAMILTON           TX   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HIGHWAY 281 IS CLOSED SOUTH OF HAMILTON AT COWHOUSE
            CREEK DUE TO THE CREEK FLOWING OVER THE ROAD THERE.