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Heavy Rain Causes Street Flooding, High Water Rescues Across North Texas

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) - Heavy downpours overnight and during the early morning hours Wednesday left some North Texas streets flooded and drivers stranded.

At least 4 cars were stuck in high water -- nearly covering the tires completely -- along Interstate-35E in Dallas, near Manana Drive.

A CBS 11 News photographer at the scene said a wave, caused by a big rig driving nearby, hit one of the cars and moved it several feet.

Dallas High Water
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Members of Dallas Fire Rescue were out before sunrise helping drivers caught in the high water. One man was stranded in a low lying area under LBJ Freeway at Park Central. Firefighters had to wade into waist deep water to rescue him from the top of his vehicle.

First-responders are again reminding drivers to avoid high water and 'turn around, don't drown'.

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