Flooding May Force Evacuations In Grapevine
Residents in Grapevine may soon be forced to evacuate from their homes after the city's mayor signed a disaster declaration on Wednesday, worried about possible flooding.
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Residents in Grapevine may soon be forced to evacuate from their homes after the city's mayor signed a disaster declaration on Wednesday, worried about possible flooding.
The worst of the rain is over for North Texas, but area lake levels may still go up as the water settles, and that could be bad news.
Tropical Depression Bill continues to inch northward on Wednesday morning with sustained winds of 35 mph. Expect moderate to heavy rain bands throughout the day.
Tropical Depression Bill started pounding North Texas with rain early Wednesday, and the City of Dallas was ready for it. There have been no flood-related issues reported yet.
As Tropical Depression Bill and its remnants blow through Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott is sending an urgent message to residents.
North Texas lakes are full -- and some are still closed -- after recent rains. But now, Tropical Storm Bill is promising even more precipiation across the DFW area.
Tropical Storm Bill is churning in the Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to reach shore on Tuesday around Matagorda with wind speeds reaching as high as 60 mph.
There is a Tropical Troublemaker trying to organize in the Gulf of Mexico. The hurricane hunters are investigating to see if there is a more defined low level circulation.
Today FEMA added 20 more counties -- including Johnson and Denton Counties -- to a disaster declaration for Texas after a swath of severe floods ravaged parts of the state and killed 28 Texans.
Flood damage across Texas shows a severe lack of preparedness -- The federal warning system designed to anticipate such catastrophic events did not accurately assess the danger this May.
A series of severe storms has caused at least $27 million of infrastructure damage in Texas -- and that figure is only expected to rise. Roadways in 167 of the state's 254 counties suffered some form of storm damage in May alone.
Lewisville Lake inched Saturday towards its 100-year flood mark after another overnight rain storm along with additional water flowing into the lake from upstream. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers closed the lake to boaters out of concern large wakes would flood nearby homes.
The Department of Transportation has brought in heavy-duty pumps to draw the water from the depression into the Trinity River. As of Saturday afternoon, North Texas is a mere .69" away from becoming the wettest month in history.
Dallas gets hit hard with intense storms and flooding -- 11 people remain missing -- two were found dead Friday. Meanwhile, the Trinity River is nearly 12 feet above flood stage.
Floodwaters submerged Texas highways and threatened more homes Friday after another round of heavy rain added to the damage inflicted by storms that have killed at least 20 people and left 14 missing.
Flooding in the City of Dallas and Dallas County is widespread. In west Dallas, the intersection at Northwest Highway and Walton Walker is completely underwater.
Homeowners in Parker County have been warned to evacuate after concerns that the Brazos River will crest and rise by several more feet on Thursday.
The drowning of an Oklahoma firefighter and a Texas teenager in storms that swept through those states highlight the persistent dangers posed by storm drains that help protect neighborhoods during flash flooding but can suck in unsuspecting residents and rescue workers.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has apologized for a post on social media that referenced flood-ravaged Houston, where San Francisco opens the preseason.
Deadly severe weather this week has tested government alert and evacuation procedures, as officials scrambled to deal with storms and historic flooding.
Lightning lit up the North Texas skies on Tuesday night, but the storms left thousands of people in the dark on Wednesday morning.
Recovery teams are set to resume looking for 12 members of two families who, authorities said, are missing after a rain-swollen river in Central Texas carried a vacation home off its foundation.
Many boaters were feeling a little frustrated on Monday because, despite their hopes for a Memorial Day on the lake, most boat ramps were closed after days of heavy rain.
It's not the best weather for a Memorial Day outside. A line of strong storms could come together on Monday afternoon and start moving east through the Metroplex.
The Trinity River has crested, but it is still considered dangerous, because more rain is on the way into DFW on Monday afternoon.
The only change to the forecast will be the return of some rain chances, mainly east of I-35.
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The only change to the forecast will be the return of some rain chances, mainly east of I-35.
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