Ali Turiano, a weather meteorologist for FOX 4, provides an update on the amount of rain that has fallen in North Texas in the last 24 hours and how much is still predicted.
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Between 4 and 8 inches of rain fell in parts of North Texas overnight.
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Ellis, Dallas, Rockwall, Collin, and Hunt counties had the highest rainfall totals.
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Things should dry out now, and the weekend is expected to be clear and sunny.
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Between 4 and 8 inches of rain fell in parts of North Texas overnight.
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Ellis, Dallas, Rockwall, Collin, and Hunt counties had the highest rainfall totals.
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Things should dry out now, and the weekend is expected to be clear and sunny.
DallasYou might be curious about rainfall totals given the amount of rain that fell in the Dallas-Fort Worth area last night.
We know:
The FOX 4 Weatherteam estimates that North Texas has received between 4 and 8 inches of rain in the last 24 hours.
Official reports and local weather monitors are the sources of the figures.
Northern Ellis County, Dallas County, Rockwall County, Collin County, and Hunt County received the most rainfall.
Overnight, those counties were under a flash flood warning. Things are now drying out because they have since expired.
Jan. 29 Record Rainfall Total
Based on the figures:
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport set a new daily record for January 29 with 2.8 inches of rain just before midnight on Wednesday.
The total increased to 4.13 inches by Thursday, almost an inch and a half more than it was at midnight.
As of right moment, January’s total rainfall is 5.69 inches.
Flash Flooding
There were reports of high water in several locations throughout the metroplex, including the vicinity of White Rock Lake.
Around three in the morning, Dallas Fire-Rescue was dispatched to Goforth Drive and Eagle Trail when a funeral home minivan became trapped in flooded waters.
Emergency personnel discovered water up to the van’s windows when they got there. The driver and a passenger were safely rescued by first responders, but the two bodies inside were left behind.
Funeral home van carrying two bodies stranded in North Texas floodwaters
While still transporting two remains, a funeral company van became stuck in the rising floodwaters close to White Rock Lake.
Crews were able to walk to the vehicle, connect a tow cable, and drag it to dry land when the water subsided. After that, the bodies were moved to a different car.
7-Day Forecast
By noon, the rain should stop, and the sky will progressively clear from west to east. With highs in the mid- to upper-sixties, North Texas will experience partly to mostly sunny skies during the afternoon.
Before a warmer trend takes hold, Friday’s temperatures will stay in the mid-60s. Saturday highs will be in the low 70s, Sunday highs will be in the mid-70s, and by Monday midday, they may even be close to 80 degrees.
By Tuesday, a cooling down is anticipated.
The Source: The Dallas Police Department, National Weather Service, and FOX 4 Weather team provided the information for this report.
