Thunderstorms bringing steady rain moved into the Dallas-Fort Worth region late Friday night and hung around into Saturday morning, leading to a flooding threat.

A line of storms that began in West Texas Friday evening tracked toward the east, and despite becoming less severe the closer they got to DFW, brought consistent rainfall, according to Matt Bishop, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service. “That disturbance is still slowly creeping across the area right now,” he said on Saturday morning.

Areas could see more than 2 inches of rain by the time the storms move out of the area, which might not come until late in the afternoon or the evening, Bishop said.

The weather service issued a flood warning lasting from Saturday morning until 7:45 p.m., which warns low-lying areas or areas with poor drainage could experience flooding. Fort Worth and nearby cities like Arlington, Haltom City and Richland Hills are included in the advisory. A flash flood watch is in effect until 1 a.m. Sunday.

Bishop noted urban flooding could be a concern, especially with development projects out there. Creeks and streams could also overflow with water, he said.

“And then in the long-term,” he said, “it looks like after all the runoff is said and done, we’ll have some rises along the Trinity and other area rivers.”

Water could be seen streaming through Fort Worth streets on Saturday morning as rain continued to fall, leading to poor driving conditions in some areas.

Sunday should bring nicer weather, though there could be some lingering showers, Bishop said. The rain should gradually come to an end, he said, “and it looks like a dry week up ahead.”

It’s expected to be partly sunny with a high near 84 degrees on Sunday, according to the weather service.

This story was originally published May 16, 2020 at 10:49 AM.