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8:34 am EDT: One of the heaviest 24-hour soaks on record
Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport reported 7.17 inches of rain fell in the 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. CT.
According to National Weather Service statistics, this is the fifth heaviest 24-hour rainfall on record in the Metroplex in at least 122 years.
This is more rain in 24 hours than the average of July, August and September combined (6.98 inches).
7:20 am EDT: Feet Of Water In East Dallas Apartment
7:00 am EDT: Flooding in Fort Worth overnight
5:45 am EDT: Water rescues on interstate
Video from storm chaser Brandon Clement shows people being rescued from vehicles stuck in floodwaters in Dallas.
5:10 am EDT: Numerous roads submerged around downtown
A National Weather Service flash flood warning said flooding continued near downtown Dallas. Multiple roads and cars were reported submerged, including Interstate 30, the warning said.
5:00 am EDT: Nearly 10 inches of rain at one location
Many areas of Dallas saw up to 8 inches of rain in a few hours overnight. One location in east Dallas got 9.41 inches in six hours.
The flooding was caused by slow-moving thunderstorms with intense rainfall rates along a stationary frontal boundary. Heavy rainfall inundated an area that was in extreme to extreme drought heading into the weekend.
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport saw 6.65 inches of rain from Sunday afternoon to 4 a.m. CDT Monday morning. That put a significant dent in the 10.32-inch rainfall deficit it had for the weekend.
The Metroplex could see more rain on Monday, but then a drying trend is expected the rest of the week as the threat of flooding shifts south and east.
4:30 am EDT: Water Up To Doors on Cars
Photos by Brandon Clement showed flooded streets with cars under water in Dallas
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