DALLAS — At least a dozen cars were partially submerged underwater Wednesday morning at Dallas Love Field Airport after heavy storms hit the area overnight.
Rain has caused LOTS of problems for #TX, especially for #Metroplex
— Irene Sans (@IreneSans) April 24, 2019
At #Dallas Love Field Airport cars in parking lot submerged in water.
Rain continues thru Thursday.
Slow moving system eventually swings a cold front to #Florida by the end of the week. pic.twitter.com/NPxAECCDlM
The airport received 3.3 inches of rain, flooding the bottom level of its parking garages, KXAS-TV reported. Water reached nearly to the roofs of some cars and submerged the beds of some pickup trucks.
The perils of parking on the lower level: A much better look at cars completely submerged in Lot A at Love Field. We have seen a pump truck driving into the parking lot but it’s too late for these vehicles. #IAmUp #dfwwx #WFAAWeather pic.twitter.com/Xw4Sm6oD8l
— Chris Sadeghi (@chrissadeghi) April 24, 2019
City of Dallas crews were working early Wednesday to pump the water out of the garage.
About 60 flights had been cancelled at the airport, The Dallas Morning News reported.
Storms are expected to continue in north Texas through Wednesday afternoon, according to The Dallas Morning News. The National Weather Service has also issued a flash flood watch for the area.
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