High Water & Multiple Accidents Across the Metroplex

UPDATED: 8/22/22 @8:51AM

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – First responders across the metroplex have responded to hundreds of accident and high water calls. One call for Tarrant County’s MedStar included a person who sustained injuries after their vehicle was swept up by high water.

Moderate to heavy rain is expected to continue in Dallas, Kaufman and Tarrant counties today …

#TXWX Persistent moderate to heavy rain continues mostly along and north of I-20 corridor this AM Most areas have at least 2-4 inches overnight (of course Dallas Co with 7+ inches of rain) and at least 2-3 inches will be possible through the early afternoon hours.
— Brad Barton (@BradBartonDFW) August 22, 2022

Many roads still closed due to high water. A familiar scene across the metroplex. @570KLIF @WBAP247NEWS pic.twitter.com/SxLI1hkeiU
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) August 22, 2022

Flooding across Dallas and FTW. Tune in @570KLIF @WBAP247NEWS pic.twitter.com/1gX0Xh3hp2
— Clayton Neville (@ClaytonNeville) August 22, 2022

Original post:

Dallas-Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) Heavy rains across the area overnight have made a mess of the roadways. Dozens of accidents and high water is being reported in many areas across the metroplex. A reminder to “Turn around, don’t drown.” Most high water deaths occur in vehicles.

Meantime, Oncor crews are busy this morning responding to thousands of power outages across the metroplex. juan reyes with oncor says that across dallas and tarrant county there are some 4-thousand outages.

To report and outage text “out” to 6-6-2-6-7 … or call 888-313-4747.

Massive flooding again on West 7th in @CityofFortWorth @DFWscanner @NBCDFW pic.twitter.com/1ZO4wUBLRl
— Weisgarber (@weis_man) August 22, 2022