Flash Flood Warning Issued for Cooke and Grayson Counties in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 31, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Fort Worth has issued a Flash Flood Warning for east central Cooke County and Grayson County until 2:00 PM CDT on May 19, 2026, due to thunderstorms producing heavy rain.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Texas
- Issued
- May 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Fort Worth TX
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central Texas.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Fort Worth TX. The alert is effective from May 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT until May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Cooke County and Grayson County in north central Texas. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Sherman, Whitesboro, Denison, Van Alstyne, Howe, Pottsboro, Collinsville, Gunter, Callisburg, Knollwood, Dorchester, Lake Texoma, Eisenhower State Park, Randell Lake, Preston, Southmayd, Tioga, Sadler, Walnut Bend and Locust.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
At 10:53 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from May 19, 2026 at 10:53 AM CDT until May 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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