High water rescues reported in Fort Worth as storms dump ‘unexpected’ heavy rainfall

High water rescues were reported Wednesday morning as thunderstorms dumped heavy rainfall on Tarrant County.

A flood advisory was in effect until 9:45 a.m. for parts of Tarrant County where up to 2 inches of rain had fallen according to the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth.

Forecasters noted low-lying areas are likely to experience flooding, meaning some low water crossings may become impassable.

Some cities that could experience flooding include Fort Worth, Arlington, Grand Prairie, Euless, Bedford, Hurst and Pantego, according to the NWS.

At about 7 a.m., forecasters had warned of possible flooding in Haltom City, Blue Mound, Richland Hills, North Richland Hills, River Oaks, Sansom Park, Lake Worth, Eagle Mountain, Azle, White Settlement, Saginaw, Colleyville, Southlake, Watauga and Keller.

A vehicle was reported swept off Saginaw Boulevard in Fort Worth, just before 7 a.m.

No injuries have been reported. A spokesman for the fire department said that an engine, a battalion and a dive team were sent to the scene, but the dive team was canceled before it arrived.

High water rescues were at N. Beach Street southbound at Heritage Trace Parkway, N. Beach Street southbound at Fossil Creek Boulevard, 400 block of W. Bonds Ranch Road and 9700 block of Saginaw Boulevard.

High water also was reported at Trinity Boulevard and Highway 157 in far east Fort Worth.

“The heavier rainfall was a little unexpected,” said Lee Carlaw, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Fort Worth. He said some isolated regions received as much as four inches of rain.

“The good news is that the rain threat has shifted to the south and southwest,” he said.

Carlaw said there will be on-and-off chances for showers and thunderstorms throughout the rest of the week and into early next week, but that it should rarely become heavy enough to create more flash flooding.

“You need tremendous rainfall amounts to create flash flooding,” he said.

Arlington residents can collect sandbags to help fight flooding at Arlington Street Maintenance at 801 W. Main Street, according to a tweet from council member Roxanne Thalman. Residents must have a driver’s license that displays an Arlington address, she said.

This story was originally published September 26, 2018 at 7:20 AM with the headline "High water rescues reported in Fort Worth as storms dump ‘unexpected’ heavy rainfall."