Friday, October 23, 2015

LIVE: Major Flooding Unfolds in Corsicana, Texas, Forces Road Closures

By Heather Janssen, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
October 23,2015; 11:53PM,EDT
 
 
Residents from Texas to Louisiana should be on alert for life-threatening flooding this weekend.
The system will unleash 4-8 inches of rain across portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana with the potential for some communities to receive a foot or more of rain through Sunday.
Travel disruptions, flight delays and road closures are possible due to the heavy rainfall expected.
Moisture from record-breaking Hurricane Patricia will contribute to the life-threatening flooding that will inundate the South Central states this weekend.

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UPDATES: (All times are listed in Central Time) 10:49 p.m. Friday: One northern Texas college will be closed for the second straight day on Saturday.
10:37 p.m. Friday: Under 10,000 Oncor customers are now without power at this time in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the utility said.
10:05 p.m. Friday: A weakening Hurricane Patricia as seen from the International Space Station. Moisture from the hurricane is expected to add to the flooding potential in the South Central U.S.
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10:00 p.m. Friday: Interstate 45 partially reopen to traffic.
9:23 p.m. Friday: Flight schedules scrambled as a result of the storms affecting the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport area.
9:07 p.m. Friday: Friday's rainfall has set a record at Dallas-Fort Worth.
8:57 p.m. Friday: Fort Worth firefighters called for numerous water rescues due to flooding.
8:49 p.m. Friday: Interstate 45 remains closed due to flooding.
8:37 p.m. Friday: Over 12,700 Oncor customers are without power in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the utility said.
8:09 p.m. Friday: Motorists are asked to stay off Interstate 45 in Ellis County, Texas, due to flooding.
7:52 p.m. Friday: Flooding reported around Dallas Love Field, airport officials said.
7:49 p.m. Friday: 7.80 inches of rain have fallen in 24 hours at McCamy Branch at Davenport Mapsco, the City of Dallas reported.
7:40 p.m. Friday: American Red Cross is opening a shelter in the Corsicana area.
7:30 p.m. Friday: Vehicles under water on Interstate 45, Extreme Meteorologist Reed Timmer reports.
7:22 p.m. Friday: Flooding continues around the Dallas area.
Dallas Police Assoc @DPA_PoliceAssoc
175 is flooded please turnaround don't drown

7:21 p.m. Friday: Parking garage partially collapsed in Dallas, Dallas police said.
Dallas Police Assoc @DPA_PoliceAssoc
Major damage on garage collapse

7:19 p.m. Friday: Flooding continues in Navarro County, Texas, emergency management officials said.
7:11 p.m. Friday: Eighty-four roads are either closed or have other travel delays due to flooding, the Texas Department of Transportation reports.
6:56 p.m. Friday: The National Weather Service at Fort Worth reported that the Corsicana Municipal Airport in Texas has recorded 13.25 inches of rain today.
6:23 p.m. Friday: Vehicles, including AccuWeather's Reed Timmer, barely made it through floodwaters in Corsicana, Texas, as the rising creeks are starting to overflow.
Reed Timmer Barely Escapes Rising Floodwaters in Texas
6:12 p.m. Friday: The flash flood emergency is extended for Navarro County, Texas until 10:00 p.m. CDT due to ongoing flooding.
6:00 p.m. Friday: Rain and thunderstorms leading to flight delays at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, the FAA reports.
5:34 p.m. Friday: Rain-related road closures leading to travel delays in Corsicana, Texas.
5:27 p.m. Friday: Dallas fire rescue responders had to close a section of road after cars stalled in flooded waters this afternoon in the Dallas, Texas, area.
(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
4:12 p.m. Friday: AccuWeather's Reed Timmer shows the extent of flooding in Corsicana, Texas.
Reed Timmer Shows Extent of Flooding With Closed Roads in Texas
3:56 p.m. Friday: Heavy rain leading to flooding in Powell, Texas, around 10 miles east of Corsicana, Texas.
3:32 p.m. Friday: Additional heavy rain continues to stream toward Corsicana, Texas, further worsening the ongoing flooding.
3:31 p.m. Friday: More than 8 inches of rain has fallen in Corsicana, Texas, so far Friday; 2.34 inches fell in just one hour ending at 3 p.m. CDT.
3:27 p.m. Friday: Emergency management reports of 16 roads/intersections closed around the Dallas, Texas, area due to high water.
3:10 p.m. Friday: A flash flood emergency has been issued for Navarro County, Texas, as I-45 is closed south of Corsicana, Texas, with water rising quicker than officials can close roadways, the National Weather Service at Dallas/Fort Worth reports.
2:55 p.m. Friday: The Navarro County Office of Emergency Management in Corsicana, Texas, reported of numerous flooded roads and several stranded vehicles throughout the county.
 
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