Flooding hits Dallas-Fort Worth as some areas receive more than 15 inches of rain
The region saw its second-wettest 24-hour period ever, with 9.19 inches of rain recorded at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport between Sunday and Monday,
the National Weather Service said. The record is 9.57 inches over 24 hours in September 1932.
That ranked second for the top 10 most rain over 24 hours in Dallas on record. The most was 9.57 inches (24.3 centimeters) that fell Sept. 4-5, 1932.
the National Weather Service said. The record is 9.57 inches over 24 hours in September 1932.
A 60-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle was swept away by flood waters, said Clay Jenkins, presiding officer of the Dallas County commissioners.
Jenkins declared a state of disaster for Dallas County and requested federal and state assistance for affected individuals.
Dozens of high-water rescues are underway as the drought-parched Dallas area gets a summer's worth of rain in a day