Aug 18, 2012
Numerous showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall over the Dallas/Fort Worth area; resulting in flash flooding in Dallas, Tarrant, and southern Denton County. Rainfall rates up to 2 in 30 minutes were measured during the event. Areal flooding continued for several hours after the rain had ended. Two males drowned in swollen creeks; one in the city of Dallas, and the other in the city of Fort Worth. In addition, there was one roof collapse in the city of Dallas due to the heavy rainfall.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 407304). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Denton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.