The Brief
- Continuous overnight rainfall dropped 3 to 5 inches of water on the hardest-hit southern and western sides of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, leaving large swaths flooded on Sunday morning.
- Multiple roads have been shut down, and the National Weather Service has maintained active flash flood warnings for several counties—including Tarrant, Dallas, and Johnson—along with a region-wide flood watch until 4 p.m. Sunday.
- The deluge dumped over 85% of June’s typical rainfall in just one week, erasing the region’s year-to-date rainfall deficit ahead of an expected shift east and a major workweek warming trend into the high 90s.
DALLAS – A wave of continuous overnight rainfall left large swaths of North Texas flooded Sunday morning, prompting emergency managers to close multiple roadways and issue several flash flood warnings across the region.
Widespread Flooding in North Texas
The severe weather, which began Saturday evening and lasted through the overnight hours, dropped an estimated 3 to 5 inches of rain in the hardest-hit areas, primarily on the south and west sides of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
The National Weather Service maintained active flash flood warnings through Sunday morning for parts of Tarrant, Dallas, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, and Rockwall counties. In Johnson County, emergency personnel reported multiple flooded roadways and closures, particularly in and around Cleburne.
A broader flood watch remains in effect for most of North Texas until 4 p.m. Sunday.
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North Texas rainfall totals
The weekend deluge has dramatically altered the region’s rainfall metrics for the year. By Saturday night, the rain gauge at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport recorded more than 3.5 inches of rain for the month of June, amounting to over 85% of the area’s typical monthly rainfall in just the first week. The surge effectively erased the region’s 2026 rainfall deficit, bringing North Texas to within half an inch of its normal year-to-date average.…