The Brief
- Flash flood warnings are active across the DFW Metroplex as slow-moving storms dump up to 6 inches of rain, severely impacting the morning commute.
- Lewisville hit the hardest with peak totals between 5 and 6 inches, while flood threats persist as the system moves east into Dallas and Van Zandt counties.
- A brief break from triple-digit heat brings temperatures down to the high 80s and low 90s through midweek, before intense heat returns by Sunday.
DALLAS – Slow-moving thunderstorms could dump up to 6 inches of rain across parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex on Monday, triggering flash flood warnings, water-logged commutes, and a welcome, if temporary, break from triple-digit heat.
Flash Flood Warnings
A flash flood warning remains in effect until 10:15 a.m. for Tarrant County as torrential downpours are catching drivers during the morning rush hour. Please avoid flooded roadways. Standing water is rapidly pooling in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
A Flash Flood Warning has also been issued for Henderson and Navarro Counties until 11 a.m.
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Smith County until 11:15 a.m.
LIVE RADAR
The heaviest rainfall was around Lewisville, which emerged as the morning’s “bullseye” with staggering totals between 5 and 6 inches before the precipitation began to taper off. Nearby White Settlement recorded between 3 and 4 inches of rain, while North Richland Hills saw closer to 3 inches in a short span of time.…