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North Texas hit by 1-in-1 000-year flooding

Water, water, everywhere. Photos courtesy of After months of severe drought conditions, North Texas has been slammed with flash flooding. Why it matters: Emergency water rescues were required in both Fort Worth and Dallas. Planes were grounded at both DFW and Love Field. Some neighborhoods in Tarrant County In some areas, the rainfall totals are considered a 1-in-1,000-year flood, per the .More than 450 people across the area called for emergency rescues, according to . What happened: As rain poured for most of Sunday and continued into Monday, some rainfall gauges in the area recorded nearly — an entire summer's worth — in less than 24 hours. Rain levels recorded at DFW Airport are now the second highest ever in a 24-hour period, per NBC5.What had been a dry, arid August is suddenly the second wettest August on record.Images from across the area show flooded parking lots, blocked roads and submerged homes. Threat level: Lakes and rivers that were less than a week ago are now expected to enter flood stages, A communications outage caused by a Verizon line problem prevented the National Weather Service from issuing warnings from the Fort Worth office, but the office it's working closely with partner offices to stay on top of the flooding. Context: Earlier this summer, North Texas experienced dozens of days with 100-degree heat and — the second-longest streak in the area's history, per the . Of note: Fox Weather reporter Robert Ray, who was reporting on the flooding in Dallas, found himself who'd driven into a flooded intersection. Zoom out: Nearly 15 million people from North Texas, northern Louisiana and southern Arkansas were covered by flood watches, per CNN. What's next: Rain continued to fall Monday afternoon, but the forecast is dryer for the rest of the week. The bottom line: As the has once again reminded drivers, if you encounter flooding, turn around. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Get more local stories in your inbox with .Subscribe Support local journalism by becoming a member.

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