Dallas Weather: Heavy rain leads to flooding in Tarrant County, traffic troubles throughout DFW
FORT WORTH, Texas - The downpour overnight flooded streets in parts of Tarrant County.
The storms that moved through the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex dropped heavy early Thursday morning.
That resulted in widespread street flooding, especially in Fort Worth near the Trinity River.
Forest Park Boulevard, which runs along the river, was underwater in some areas because the river overflowed its banks.
FOX 4 reporter Dan Godwin said he and his photographer saw dead fish on Forest Park Boulevard because of the swollen river.
Two women were stranded after driving into high water in the area while on their way home from work.
They called 911 and first responders got there quickly. But the women managed to get out of their car and wade through the high water to safety before rescuers arrived.
In Haltom City, Little Fossil Creek was about 2 feet over its banks.
A photo from FOX 4 storm chaser Michael Beard shows water covering the road and going beyond someone's mailbox into their yard.
Most of North Texas got between 3 and 8 inches of rain overnight.
Traffic Troubles
Traffic was a major concern overnight and into the morning rush hour on Thursday.
Throughout Tarrant County, MedStar officials said its paramedics responded to 28 weather-related incidents including one rollover crash, one auto-pedestrian crash, and one vehicle that was stuck in high water.
Twenty of those crashes resulted in people being taken to the hospital.
Woman killed in weather-related crash on Hwy. 360
A 27-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Hwy. 360 in Grapevine during last night's downpour. It was just one of many accidents caused by the rain.
A woman was killed after crashing on Highway 360 in Grapevine. Police believe the weather was a contributing factor in the accident.
Follow FOX 4 Traffic reporter Chip Waggoner for the latest updates on traffic conditions. You can also download the FOX 4 Fast Lane app for real-time traffic updates.
Weather Forecast
The weather system that produced the heavy rain has moved out of Metroplex.
FOX 4 Weather Meteorologist Evan Andrews said the rest of Thursday will be mostly dry, but still humid and muggy.
More rain is in the forecast for Friday and the weekend, followed by cooler weather.
