Flash flooding in North Texas leads to high-water rescues, road closures and submerged cars

A state of disaster has been declared in Dallas County after a day of intense, deadly rainfall. High water rescues happened again and again as many parts of North Texas received record rainfall with vehicles being left stranded and people stuck in their homes.

Flooding damages dozens of Dallas Police vehicles

Dallas Fire-Rescue and the Dallas Police Department were already facing a shortage of emergency vehicles because of delays from manufacturers. 

Dallas flash flooding leaves some waking up to flooded apartments, damaged cars

Flash flooding swamped parts of East Dallas and Fair Park, leaving some people waking up to flooding in their apartments. For one resident, the water came in to her loft so quickly that she had to retreat to the second floor.

Flooding damage in Mesquite
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Crews in Mesquite responded to an area near I-635 and Military Parkway.

Flooding rescues in Seagoville
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Children, animals and dozens of others are helped to safety through deep floodwaters in Seagoville.

Richardson City Hall closes after 'significant' damage from fire

The city says the fire broke out around 3 a.m. in the Human Resources Department. The cause is still under investigation.

Flooding forces evacuations in Balch Springs
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?This is the worst I've seen it, and we've lived here for about 25 years,? said Rick Waltz, a Balch Springs homeowner who had his roof collapse in the rain.

Driver in Dallas fatal hit-and-run sought by police

Dallas police are working to identify the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning.

Bouncer killed at DeSoto lounge described as 'gentle giant'

Derek Phillips was working at Brickhouse Lounge. Police said he didn’t have a gun on him, when he was shot and killed. Witnesses said the shooting was about smoking cigarettes.

1 dead, 1 injured in Deep Ellum shooting

A 26-year-old man was killed and another man was taken to a hospital after a shooting in Deep Ellum early Sunday morning.