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Dallas weather: July 16 morning forecast
The area of low pressure in South Central Texas is on the move! As it heads west/northwest, rain chances head that way, as well. Today, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies.
DALLAS - Severe storms continuing to batter Texas on Thursday have triggered a catastrophic flash flood emergency in the Hill Country, where a massive flood wave is rapidly rising on the Guadalupe River. Meanwhile, areas of North Texas remain under local flood advisories as a persistent weather pattern dumps heavy, spotty rainfall across the region.
Catastrophic Hill Country flooding
The National Weather Service issued a rare Flash Flood Emergency early Thursday morning for Kerr County and surrounding areas, declaring it a "particularly dangerous situation". A massive and potentially deadly flood wave is moving down the Guadalupe River. A critical river gauge at Center Point, located between Kerrville and Comfort, rose an astonishing 32 feet in just four hours.
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The catastrophic rise has prompted widespread emergency rescues and evacuations. Emergency officials warned that the current flooding could crest near levels seen during the devastating, historic floods of July 4, 2025.
Texas flooding: Heavy rains impacting multiple counties
Heavy rains across Central Texas have led to flooded rivers and creeks and multiple flash flood warnings and emergency notices from the National Weather Service.
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North Texas under advisory
Further north, the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex is experiencing a much quieter but still very wet start to the day.
While the most severe, life-threatening weather remains centered to the south and west, a slow-moving low-pressure system continues to pull moisture into the region. Flood advisories are currently in place for Eastland County, where radar estimates show between 3 and 5 inches of rain has already fallen, particularly south of Interstate 20.
Heavy downpours are also lifting north through Young and Stephens counties. While these storms have not reached severe thresholds, local flood advisories could be upgraded to flash flood warnings if the heavy rain persists. Jack and Wise counties, including Jacksboro, Runaway Bay, and Decatur, are seeing lighter, spotty showers.
Saturated soils across the state have set the stage for rapid runoff. Since Monday, parts of Texas have recorded cumulative rainfall totals of 1.5 to 2 feet, with a significant portion of that deluge occurring over the last 48 hours.
The wet weather is expected to keep temperatures unseasonably cool for mid-July, with afternoon highs across North Texas largely lingering in the 80s, though Dallas-Fort Worth could touch 90 degrees.
Triple digits returning
The unsettled weather pattern will begin to break Friday as the low-pressure system slowly drifts westward. High pressure is forecast to build over the region this weekend, drying out the state but bringing a return to triple-digit heat by early next week.
The Source: Information in this article is from the FOX 4 weather team.