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Heavy rain floods streets across Dallas-Fort Worth area

By Associated Press and The Dallas Morning News

Aug. 22, 2022

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Heavy rains across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Monday caused streets to flood, submerging vehicles as officials warned motorists to stay off the roads.
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JUAN FIGUEROA/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Members of the Mesquite Fire Department survey the flooded area of Interstate 635 Service Road on Monday, Aug. 22, in Mesquite, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Monday morning which was extended until 1 p.m.
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Members of the Balch Springs Fire Department bring a family of four, who did not wish to be named, by boat to higher ground after rescuing them from their home along Forest Glen Lane in Balch Springs, Texas, Monday, Aug. 22. Over 9 inches of rain were reported in the last 24 hours at DFW Airport.
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Stalled cars sit abandoned on the flooded Interstate 635 Service Road on Monday, Aug. 22, in Mesquite, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Monday morning which was extended until 1 p.m.
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A car sits on the rail overlooking the flooded South Mesquite River on Monday, Aug. 22, in Mesquite, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Monday morning which was extended until 1 p.m.
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ELIAS VALVERDE II/THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS VIA AP

Members of the Balch Springs Fire Department bring a family of four by boat to higher ground after rescuing them from their home along Forest Glen Lane in Balch Springs, Texas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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A car with only the trunk visible sits abandoned in flood waters at the intersection of Victory Avenue and North Stemmons Freeway in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22. Thunderstorms capable of producing over 8 inches of rain were spotted in Dallas County.
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A stalled car sits with foliage in its grill from the flooded road at Military Parkway Interstate 635 on Monday, Aug. 22, in Mesquite, Texas. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning early Monday morning which was extended until 1 p.m.
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Semi-truck driver Steven Virgil walks in flood waters covering a closed highway in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22. After checking the depth of the flash flood, Virgil decided to not drive across the water.
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Flood waters cover a closed highway as a law enforcement officer stands by in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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A swamped car sits in flood waters covering a closed highway in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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A car sits in flood waters covering a closed highway in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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Semi-truck driver Steven Virgil walks into flood waters covering a closed highway to check the depth before trying to drive his truck through in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22. Virgil decided to not drive across the water.
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Mon Lun attaches a strap to his water stalled car before towing it out of receding flood waters in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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Cars that stalled in high water sit in receding flood waters in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.
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Heavy rain falls outside Richardson City Hall after a late nite minor fire burned inside Monday, Aug. 22, in Richardson, Texas.
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Mon Lun pulls a strap to his water stalled car before towing it out of receding flood waters in Dallas, Monday, Aug. 22.

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