Her car was “presumably” swept off the road and was discovered as the water receded, according to Mesquite Fire Department Chief Russell Wilson. Dallas also got over 3 inches of rain in just one hour overnight – a roughly a 1-in-50-year rainfall rate, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimates.ĭallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster in the county in response to the flood damage and is requesting state and federal assistance, according to a tweet he posted to his official account.Īn unidentified 60-year-old woman was killed by the flooding in Dallas County when her vehicle was swept away by the water, Jenkins said. That rate is only expected once in 100 years, on average. Parts of Dallas got an entire summer’s worth of rain between Sunday afternoon and Monday afternoon, according to the NWS. Nearly 15 million people from northeastern Texas into northern Louisiana and far southern Arkansas are covered by flood watches from the same system that unleashed heavy rain and flash floods this weekend in parts of the Southwest. Hundreds of traffic accidents also have been reported, according to the Dallas Police Department. Sunday to 1:37 pm Monday, while the Fort Worth Fire Department said it had conducted 174 investigations/rescues. CT Monday, the NWS said.ĭallas Fire-Rescue tweeted that the agency has responded to 195 high-water rescues around the city from 6 p.m. It was the second highest rainfall total for that length of time in that area and most since 1932.Īnother area of Dallas had 15.16 inches, the according to the NWS.Ī flood watch was in effect for Dallas and Tarrant counties continue until 8 p.m. Photographer: Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty Images Jordan Vonderhaar/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesĪ 'flash drought' has developed in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and MassachusettsĪccording to the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth, 9.19 inches of rain fell at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport during a 24-hour period that began Sunday. Texas residents and businesses, including the biggest names in oil, autos and technology, are being asked to conserve electricity Monday afternoon during a heat wave that's expected to push the state's grid near its breaking point. Highs in the low to mid 80s.Corn crops that died due to extreme heat and drought during a heatwave in Austin, Texas, US, on Monday, July 11, 2022. Storms may be severe, and the rain may be heavy at times. SUNDAY: Showers and afternoon thunderstorms. SATURDAY: Partly sunny and muggy with afternoon thunderstorms. Listen to WTOP online and on the radio at 103.5 FM or 107.7 FM.Sunday will bring widespread rain in the afternoon and evening, with temperatures in the low to mid-80s. Scattered showers and thunderstorms start up again Saturday, with partly to mostly cloudy conditions and temperatures reaching around 90 degrees. Flash flooding on S Joyce Street under I-395 in Arlington, Va. Inflatable rescue boats were used to retrieve people from cars that quickly became engulfed in rising water, but said no one was taken to the hospital. Interstate 395 northbound was flooded near the exit for Route 1 near the Pentagon.Īrlington County Fire rescue units said they rescued multiple passengers from their cars underneath an I-395 overpass, on S. Showers ended Friday evening, giving way to patchy fog and cooler temperatures.Įarlier Friday afternoon, heavy rain proved hazardous when a since-canceled flash flood warning was issued for Arlington, Virginia. on Friday night, issued by the National Weather Service. area remained under a flood watch through 8 p.m.
Scattered storms will continue this weekend, with Friday night having offered a brief reprieve from the storms. Business & Finance Click to expand menu.įriday started off hot and muggy with temperatures in the mid 90s before heavy rain caused some area roadways to flood.
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