DFW Weather: North Texas Storms, Flash Flooding, and Lake Levels Forecast

Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

• ⚡ Severe thunderstorms are moving through North Texas this morning, with the primary threat shifting to flash flooding in the Metroplex (Collin, Dallas, and Tarrant counties) until 6:00 a.m.
• ⚠️ A new severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for Henderson and Van Zant counties until 6:15 a.m., with a 60 mph wind threat.
• 🌪️ Further east in East Texas, tornado warnings have been issued by the Shreveport office for Smith County, indicating possible rotation.
• 🌧️ While widespread rain pushes south of the Metroplex, heavier downpours are still expected, with some areas already receiving 1 to 2 inches of rain.

Current Rainfall and Lake Levels

• 📊 DFW Airport has recorded 1.63 inches of rain since midnight, while Love Field has received over 2 inches.
• 🌊 These rainfall totals are contributing to already high lake levels across the area.
• 📈 Grapevine Lake is 4.66 feet above normal, and Lake Texoma is 13 feet above normal.
• 📉 Some lakes to the south and west, like Weatherford and Hubbard Creek, are below normal levels.

Afternoon and Week Ahead Forecast

• 🎯 The severe weather threat will continue later today, especially along and south of I-20, with more showers and thunderstorms expected in the afternoon hours.
• ➡️ Heavy rain is forecast to shift farther south and east through the evening, moving out of the area by midnight.
• 🌦️ The forecast remains unsettled for the first part of the 14-day outlook, with widespread rain tapering off this morning and more showers and storms possible this afternoon.
• 🗓️ Later in the week, there's about a 40% chance of showers and storms before conditions begin to settle heading into next weekend.
• 🌡️ Temperatures will remain below normal for the initial part of the 14-day forecast, with a climb back into the 90s expected in the first week of June.