Flood — Dallas, Texas

2015-11-27 · near Coppell, Dallas, Texas

Event narrative

Several high water crossings remained closed and barricaded per the Dallas Alert Gage Network after several inches of rain fell in the county. A social media report indicated that the intersections of Brand/Campbell roads and Pleasant Valley/Miles Roads were closed due to high water. Multiple news media sources reported that a 29 year old man drowned when his car was overcome by floodwaters after either driving around a barricade, or not knowing a barricade was in place to indicate closure of Campbell Road near Brand Road due to flooding. This area was flooded due to the Rowlett Creek rising into major flood stage. Another high water rescue was performed near Highway 190 and Brand Road in northeast Garland, TX.

Wider weather episode

An Arctic cold front pushed south through north Texas Thanksgiving night through the following morning. Showers and thunderstorms accompanied the front, then continued through the weekend as a strong overrunning pattern remained in place after the front moved through the area. Flash flooding not only created travel problems, but took the lives of 4 people that holiday weekend.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 608900. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.