Storms on Monday bring flash flooding to parts of North Texas

DALLAS – Monday afternoon's storms triggered flash flood warnings for parts of North Texas, including the city of Dallas.

The biggest concern for Dallas was flooding and flooded streets.

Flooding on the roads worried drivers like Dawilliam Davis.

“I was actually praying that I wouldn’t get stuck,” he said.

Davis was able to get through, but Dallas Fire-Rescue says other drivers were unable to.

Emergency services responded to several reports of flooding with stalled vehicles attempting to drive through the floodwaters.

Emily Smith was driving from Burleson to Dallas and was hit by flooding on I-35.

“I had to run the windshield wipers on full speed, and even then they kept going down. It’s crazy,” she said.

Smith is grateful to be safe in Dallas.

“When you drive, be careful, keep your eyes on the road, keep your hands on the steering wheel and obey the speed limit. Because if you don’t, the puddles will take you.”

Several inches of rain fell in parts of North Texas, a welcome sight for some and a reminder that Texas weather is unpredictable even in November.

“It was just nice to have some rain,” said Ladia Cruz of Dallas. “Just typical Texas, I guess. You never know what you’re going to get.”

Scattered showers along the I-35 corridor with a line of storms moving through East Texas. Severe weather is not expected, but heavy rainfall may cause localized flooding overnight.

Some parts of East Texas remain under a tornado watch until midnight.

Monday Weather Blog Updates

9:45 p.m

Dan Henry has the latest outlook for the night leading up to Election Day morning.

7:40 p.m

Heavy showers and thunderstorms continue to move northeast. The major threat has diminished but localized flooding remains possible.

6:25 p.m

Dan Henry provides an update on tonight's forecast

5:50 p.m

The tornado watch has been extended for Van Zandt, Rains, Hopkins, Delta and Lamar counties until 8 p.m. Once the front lines cross these areas, the major threat will be over.

5:18 p.m

The FOX 4 Weather Team says the severe threat continues to move east of the I-35 corridor. Heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds are still possible.

4:52 p.m

Counties in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have been removed from the tornado watch area.

The watch remains in effect until 6 p.m. for the counties east of the Metroplex: Delta, Hopkins, Hunt, Kaufman, Lamar, Rains and Van Zandt.

4:30 p.m

All severe thunderstorm warnings for North Texas are expiring or expiring soon.

Flash flood warnings remain in effect for Dallas, Collin, Ellis, Hill and Johnson counties until 6 p.m

The risk of tornadoes for the DFW Metroplex is now much lower. The risk is higher for our eastern counties now through 6 p.m

4:15 p.m

Severe thunderstorm warnings are now in effect for Lamar and Fannin counties until 4:45 p.m

Flash flood warnings for Dallas and Collin counties have been extended until 6 p.m. Ellis, Hill and Johnson counties were also added to the list.

Things are getting quieter in our western districts.

3:38 p.m

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Dallas and Collin counties until 4:45 p.m

This is why we are receiving reports of flooded roads. Some of these areas have already received more than 3 inches of rain. Any further rain will only worsen the flooding problems.

3:22 p.m

Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Dallas, Ellis, Hill and Johnson counties until 4 p.m

3:10 p.m

Both DFW International Airport and Love Field are reporting weather-related delays.

The average departure delay at DFW Airport due to thunderstorms is currently 74 minutes. The average time at Love Field is 53 minutes.

3:02 p.m

Cooke, Denton, Tarrant County were removed from the red. Areas to the east remain under a tornado watch until 6 p.m.

2:31 p.m

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Dallas, Rockwall and southern Collin counties until 3:15 p.m

2:10 p.m

Dallas ISD canceled all extracurricular activities, programs and sporting events (except volleyball playoff games) on Monday afternoon due to the threat of severe weather.

1:46 p.m

Due to weather, Kemp and Scurry-Rosser ISDs will be dismissed Monday at 2:30 p.m. All extracurricular activities have been canceled.

Live radar

Forecast for election day

Today it was supposed to rain on 80 percent of the viewing area, but on Tuesday, election day, it will rain on about 30 percent.

Today will be in the upper 70s and humid. The closer we get to midday, the greater the risk of severe weather.

Tuesday, Election Day, will see morning showers giving way to sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s and partly cloudy.

7 day forecast

There will be a few scattered showers early Tuesday morning and then a cooler, dry afternoon on Election Day.

There will be more scattered showers on Thursday afternoon, followed by possibly stronger storms on Friday. The weekend looks mostly dry.

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