Dallas-Fort Worth is under a flood watch through Tuesday morning as relentless Memorial Day storms drench much of North Texas.
The watch is in effect for northern, eastern and central North Texas until 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
Widespread rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected in much of the region, including Dallas-Fort Worth, while others areas — namely a stretch near Waco and Palestine — may reach 4 to 6 inches.
“Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and never drive into flooded roadways!” NWS meteorologists wrote in the forecast.
Periods of heavy rain are expected to continue through tonight. Some locations will pick up more than 3". The greatest flooding threat will be from noon Monday until after midnight. Allow extra travel time and remember, Turn Around Don't Drown! #dfwwx #ctxwx pic.twitter.com/aApCpPKK4C
— NWS Fort Worth (@NWSFortWorth) May 26, 2025
The storms had knocked out power for more than 46,000 customers Monday morning, according to Oncor’s outage map.
Nearly 8,000 of those outages were in Dallas County, another 8,000 were in Tarrant County and more than 10,000 were in Collin County.
After the morning’s storm complex clears, the weather service said scattered storms are expected to develop again about 4 p.m. Monday.
The greatest storm coverage is expected across Central Texas on Monday evening and into the overnight hours, with the primary threats being damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall.
The possibility for tornadoes, the agency said, cannot be ruled out.
A slow-moving cold front will then stall over Central Texas, keeping isolated rain chances in the forecast through Thursday.
Temperatures will settle in the low and mid-80s for most of the week, until a dry, warming trend brings weekend temperatures into the 90s.
The latest Dallas forecast from KXAS-TV (NBC5):
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67. High: 82. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67. High: 82. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low: 67. High: 81. Wind: E 5-10 mph.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy and warm. Low: 68. High: 82. Wind: N 5-10 mph.
SATURDAY: Sun, clouds and warm Low: 65. High: 83. Wind: NE 5-10 mph.