A slow moving upper low generated multiple rounds of rain, some heavy, the night of January 29 into the morning of January 30 across North Texas. Much of the heavy rain and associated flooding occurred in and near the DFW Metroplex.
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The episode as NWS FWD wrote it up.
A slow moving upper low generated multiple rounds of rain, some heavy, the night of January 29 into the morning of January 30 across North Texas. Much of the heavy rain and associated flooding occurred in and near the DFW Metroplex.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 29, 6:33 PM CST, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 633 PM CST Wed Jan 29 2025 ...New Short Term, Aviation... .KEY MESSAGES... - A Flood Watch will be in effect tonight through Thursday morning from the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex into Northeast Texas. Widespread rain and storms are expected from late this evening through Thursday afternoon. Rain totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely, with isolated totals up to 6 to 7 inches across eastern portions of North Texas. - A few strong or severe thunderstorms are also possible tonight into Thursday morning, mainly across Central Texas. - Dry conditions return Friday through early next week, with well above normal temperatures expected this weekend. && .SHORT TERM... /NEW/ /Tonight through Friday Morning/ As we go through the rest of this evening the closed low will continue to advance eastward across the Southern Plains, spreading increased forcing for ascent over North and Central Texas. Down at the surface, the surface low and its attendant warm and Pacific fronts will surge north/northeast across the region tonight. Currently, low visibilities and fog are plaguing much of the forecast area as the sun sets and dewpoint depressions remain low. We have refrained from issuing a Dense Fog Advisory as visibilities will will continue to go back and forth this evening. Nonetheless, please remain vigilant on the roads if you have to drive. As the low treks into North Texas, lift from both the frontal boundaries and the upper low will allow for an uptick in convective coverage near the I-35 corridor. We're already seeing the beginnings of increased radar returns in our southwestern counties as of 6 PM. This blossoming will continue overnight, helping to aid in the slight improvement of visibilities and cloud heights across North and Central Texas over the next several hours. The convective mode will start out rather clunky, but will gradually grow upscale into more of a linear mode as the Pacific front/dryline begins to sweep across the forecast area overnight. While overall instability is on the less impressive side, abundant environmental shear will allow for a few strong to severe storms across the region tonight into tomorrow morning, with greatest chances across our Central Texas counties. The main threats will be heavy rain and small hail, as the majority of this activity will remain elevated. However, latest HREF guidance shows a medium (30-60%) probability of increased SBCAPE of at least 500 J/kg across our southern Central Texas counties overnight. If storms are able to become surface-based, then there will be a heightened potential for damaging winds and tornadoes. This scenario remains uncertain but All in all, a lot of the storms on radar tonight through tomorrow will rotate but will most likely remain elevated with little tornadic potential. Nonetheless, make sure to stay weather aware overnight and have multiple ways to receive warnings. With multiple "bands" of precipitation forecast to occur within the next 24-36 hours, widespread rainfall accumulations of between 1-3" is expected for areas mainly near and east of US-281. The biggest concern through tomorrow afternoon will be the potential for flooding from training thunderstorms, particularly for areas near/east of I-35 and near/north of I-20. There is a low chance for isolated rainfall accumulations of up to 6-7" in this area, and the Flood Watch remains in effect through noon tomorrow. Keep up to date with road conditions and remember to never drive through flooded roads. The aforementioned upper low will slowly transit towards the Panhandles over the day tomorrow. This will usher the Pacific front and the accompanying showers/storms eastward. Behind the Pacific front, skies will begin to quickly clear out as drier air is filtered into the region. Eventually, our rain chances will come to an end late tomorrow afternoon as all lingering showers exit into NWS Shreveport's CWA. Afternoon highs will peak in the 60s with overnight lows expected to drop into the low-mid 40s. Prater && .LONG TERM... /Issued 145 PM CST Wed Jan 29 2025/ Update: No major changes were made to the long-term forecast as a period of precipitation-free conditions begins Thursday night. A rapid warm-up is expected Saturday-Tuesday, with the warmest days occurring Sunday and Monday. Areas west of I-35 will have the highest probabilities of experiencing 80-degree temperatures. Rain chances return to the forecast next Wednesday as a shortwave and attendant cold front slide into North and Central Texas. Hernandez Previous Discussion: /Thursday Night through Tuesday/ The forecast period begins with the large upper low tracking eastward across Kansas and the associated front and line of convection displaced well to our east across Louisiana. Behind this front, dry air (low/mid 30s surface dewpoints) wrapping around the western flank of the low will fill in from west to east. Modest cooling within this Pacific airmass will allow temperatures to settle into the mid 40s Thursday night. This is around 5 to 15 degrees cooler than Wednesday night but still 5 to 10 degrees above normal for late January. Low amplitude, zonal flow behind the exiting trough/low will allow for quick temperature modification this weekend while the colder air becomes trapped across the northern tier of the contiguous US. By Saturday afternoon, daytime temperatures will range from the mid 60s east of I-35 to the low/mid 70s west of the I-35 as the surface high shifts east and south winds return. Veering southerly-southwesterly flow and attendant warm advection late weekend through early next week will make it feel more like April than February with highs climbing into the 70s and low 80s. NBM temperature probabilities show the area most likely to see temperatures top 80 F will be along and west of US 281. However, there is a low (10% chance) of highs in the 80s reaching as far east as the I-35 corridor on Sunday and Monday. MaxTs have been nudged a few to several degrees warmer than the deterministic NBM across our western zones. Additionally, Friday night is shaping up to be a decent radiational cooling night with clear skies, dry air and light/calm winds, so overnight lows were blended towards the NBM 25th percentile. North and Central Texas looks to remain warmer than normal and rain-free through at least Tuesday as ridging aloft prevails. 12 && .AVIATION... /NEW/ /00Z TAFs/ Dismal flying conditions will persist over the majority of the 24-30 hour period at all TAF sites. Currently, LIFR conditions are being observed at all TAF airports, with visibilities less than 2 SM and cigs at or below 300 ft. Visibilities and cigs will only slightly improve as showers and thunderstorms begin to move into the region over the next several hours, but will remain LIFR to IFR through tomorrow. Thunderstorms are most likely to impact terminals beginning at 0400Z in D10 and closer to 09Z at ACT as a line of storms develops near/just west of the I-35 corridor overnight and moves east tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, south winds will veer to the north-northwest as the associated Pacific front moves east, with flow change expected around 8Z in D10 and 11Z in ACT. The main line of thunderstorms should be east of D10 near daybreak tomorrow and closer to 15Z at ACT, though lingering showers and occasional storms will remain possible at the airports through mid- morning to noon. Visibilities and cigs will gradually improve late tomorrow morning, eventually returning to VFR around 18Z. Winds will eventually shift more W-WSW over the late morning and afternoon Prater && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 54 67 46 65 40 / 100 90 0 0 0 Waco 57 68 46 66 40 / 100 90 0 0 0 Paris 53 63 43 62 37 / 100 100 0 0 0 Denton 52 67 42 65 35 / 100 80 0 0 0 McKinney 54 66 43 63 37 / 100 90 0 0 0 Dallas 55 68 46 65 40 / 100 90 0 0 0 Terrell 56 64 44 63 37 / 100 100 0 0 0 Corsicana 59 66 46 65 42 / 100 100 0 0 0 Temple 57 68 44 68 39 / 100 90 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 51 68 42 67 37 / 100 60 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Thursday morning for TXZ093>095-103>106- 118>120. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 635 PM CST Wed Jan 29 2025 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-310000- Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro- Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone- Leon-Milam-Robertson- 635 PM CST Wed Jan 29 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Thunderstorms will develop through the night, some of which could be strong to severe. Hail up to 1" and damaging winds will be possible. Additionally, heavy rainfall will develop this evening and continue through the night. There will be a risk for flash flooding across North Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is possible tonight within the Flood Watch. Please send us your flooding reports, if you can safely do so.
The Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 20 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:29 UTC.
39 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Multiple reports of flooded roadways across Fort Worth were received including near S loop 820 and E Rosedale St.
City of Fort Worth reported a high water rescue in the 7000 blk of Trimble Drive in south Fort Worth.
A Twitter report was received with photos of cars stalled in floodwaters on Trinity Blvd, east of Hwy 360 near the Dallas/Tarrant County line.
Facebook report of cars stalled in floodwaters along Hwy 183 on the west side of Irving.
The Shawnee bridge south of Bells Chapel Rd flooded between Red Oak and Pecan Hill, and the flood gates were closed at the road to deter drivers.
Broadcast media reported two people being swept away by flood waters and rescued on Wycliff Avenue between Oak Lawn and Highland Park.
Emergency management reported that both north and south bound lanes of the Interstate 35 access roads were closed due to flooding north of Highway 77 near Red Oak.
Law enforcement reported several roads flooded and closed in Garland including Campbell Rd at Water Oak Dr, E. Campbell Rd at Kinnertone Ln, Naaman Rd at E. Brand Rd, Naaman at E. Kingsbridge Dr, Castle Dr at Lost Pines Ln, and Castle Dr at Hickox Rd.
Several roads were flooded and closed in southern Dallas including S Harwood St, Bexar St, Illinois St, Lamar St, and Pemberton Hill.
Multiple roads were flooded and closed across north Dallas including California Crossing, Wildwood Road, Luna Road, Tantor Road, Walnut Hill Road at Goodnight, Merriman Parkway, West Lawther at Northwest Hwy, Park Central at LBJ, and Goforth at Lanshire.
Highway 66 south of Highway 380 was flooded just southwest of Greenville. One vehicle was reported stranded. The report was received via social media.
Numerous roads remain flooded and closed across the city of Dallas including S. Ervay, S. Harwood, Illinois, Lamar, Teagarden, Ravenview, 2nd Ave, Southernland, Simpson Stuart, Farragut, Hatcher, Simpson Stuart, Inwood at Park, St. Johns Drive, Easton, Ferguson, Peavy at Dixon Dr, White Rock Trail, and Park Central.
A Facebook report and photos showed Highway 2642 flooded north of I-30 in Royse City.
Emergency management reported a water rescue at the 8200 block of FM 66 just south of Maypearl.
The Dallas Sheriff's Office reported the I-30 eastbound service road at I-45/Highway 75 flooded and closed.
Emergency management reported the closure of Dunkerly Road, between Garrett and Reagor Springs, due to flooding.
Emergency management reported the closure of Old Boyce Road, midway between Ennis and Waxahachie, due to flooding.
Emergency management reported the closure of Mosely Road between Garrett and Reagor Springs due to flooding.
Emergency management reported a water rescue at the 900 block of Farrar Road, about 1.5 miles southeast of Rockett.
Emergency management reported a water rescue at the 5700 block of southbound I-45 service road in Garrett.
Trinity Blvd at Bear Creek became flooded in Shady Grove and was closed. A Grand Prairie alert rain gauge on the bridge measured 4.30 inches of rain in a short amount of time.
Broadcast media reported a high water rescue at the intersection of Goforth Road and Eagle Trail in northeast Dallas.
Emergency management reported a road closure at Walker Creek Road 4 miles north-northeast of Alma.
Emergency management reported a water rescue at the 700 block of Barton Road just northwest of Maypearl.
A National Weather Service employee reported several roads flooded near Hwy 360/183 area in Euless.
Broadcast media reported that Dallas Fire Rescue boats rescued six people from a flooded home on Fireside Drive.
Emergency management reported a road closure at JC Spence Road east of Ennis.
Emergency management reported a road closure at Gin Rd east of Ennis.
Emergency management reported that US 175 and FM 148 between Kaufman and Combine were closed multiple times for flooding through early morning.
Texas Department of Transportation reported that Highway 69 was closed just south of 380 due to high water on the northwest side of Greenville. One vehicle was reported stranded overnight.
Highway 1565 north of the Union Valley Fire Department and I-30 at Highway 1565 were both reported flooded per Union Valley Fire Dept on Facebook.
A National Weather Service employee reported that South Nursery Road at East Hunter Ferrell Road in Irving was impassable due to flooding.
A high water rescue was reported on Farm to Market Road 71 southwest of Tira.
Emergency management reported that a car was swept off the road by high water on County Road 2065 in Horton.
A high water rescue was conducted in the 8000 blk of CR 204 between Grandview and Auburn.
Royse City PD reported multiple flooded roadways in the city including FM 2642 by Verandah, Hwy 66 east of the police station, Crenshaw Road, FM 548 south of Waterscape, and Shaw Road between FM 2652 and FM 35.
Several roads were closed due to high water near the city of Cooper including FM 1529, FM 3388, and FM 1531.
Several Farm to Market roads south of Paris were closed due to high water.
Farm to Market 71 was closed due to high water in Birthright.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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