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NBC 5 Chief Meteorologist Rick Mitchell says rain chances Friday evening are not super high, but not zero either. Most outdoor events should be fine, but take an umbrella just in case, added Mitchell.
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A Flash Flood Watch has been extended until 7 a.m. Saturday for the following North Texas counties: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Delta, Denton, Ellis, Fannin, Grayson, Henderson, Hopkins, Hunt, Jack, Johnson, Kaufman, Lamar, Montague, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rains, Rockwall, Stephens, Tarrant, Van Zandt, Wise and Young. See specific details here.
Flash flooding may occur in urban and poor drainage areas. Heavy rainfall may also cause rapid flooding of creeks, streams and rivers, the National Weather Service warned. Remember, do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways and be sure to stay weather aware throughout the day.
The atmosphere will be ripe for more rain and storms today. While severe weather is not anticipated, heavy downpours and lightning will be likely. The highest chance will be late in the day and this evening. #NBCDFWWeather https://t.co/pQGQV7lqGS pic.twitter.com/TIGNcVXnUo
— Grant Johnston (@GrantJNBC5) May 3, 2019
Drier weather returns over the weekend with increasing sunshine. The dry break will be short lived though as more wet weather returns next week.
A total of 6.74 inches of rain fell at D/FW Airport in April — that's still well short of rainfall amounts currently in the record books. This year was the 12th wettest April on record.
Since May 1, 1.15 inches of rain have fallen at D/FW -- the normal for the first three days of the month are .3 inches. So far this year, 12.78 inches of rain has been recorded at the airport.
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