NWS Fort Worth TXFA.A 0007September 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Montague, Cooke, Grayson and 33 more, TX
The National Weather Service office in Fort Worth issued a flood watch for Montague, Cooke, Grayson and 33 more in Texas, which was in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 7th areal flood watch the NWS office in Fort Worth issued in 2026. Texas had 18 flood watches in September 2026, against 2 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Texas's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 39 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Fort Worth TX
- Area
- Montague, Cooke, Grayson and 33 more
- State
- Texas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:26 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- In force from
- 4:00 p.m. CDT, September 30, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KFWD FA.A 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Texas since 2008Every warning type in Texas
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and south central Texas, including the following counties, in north central Texas, Bell, Bosque, Collin, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Eastland, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Grayson, Hamilton, Hill, Hood, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lampasas, Limestone, McLennan, Mills, Montague, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, Stephens, Tarrant, Wise and Young. In south central Texas, Milam. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Slow moving showers and storms will likely bring widespread 2 to 3 inches of rain across the watch area. Localized areas up to 5 inches will be possible. - weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.