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Heavy rain causes traffic delays, flooding |
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 06:18 |
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Torrential rain dumped around 4 inches on Denton County Wednesday shutting down a handful of area roads due to high water.
DFW Airport recorded 4.26 inches of rain as of 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Justin had 4.21 inches, and Denton Municipal Airport logged 3.49 inches.
North Texas set an all-time record for rainfall in a 24-hour period in January, according to the National Weather Service.
Roads that are affected due to flooding in southwest Denton County as of Thursday afternoon:
Borth Rd - OPEN C. Wolfe Rd - CLOSED Eakin Cemetery (east hwy 156) - OPEN Jackson Rd – East - CLOSED Jackson Rd – West - CLOSED Old Alton @ Copper Canyon - OPEN Radecke @ 1171 - OPEN Rector Rd (West) - OPEN Swafford Rd - OPEN Jim Chrystal @ mouse hole - OPEN West County Line Rd - OPEN Old Alton @ FM 2181 - OPEN Copper Canyon @ RR Crossing - OPEN Hill Top Rd (between Old Alton @ Macaway) - OPEN Britt Rd @ Creek - OPEN Tim Donald Rd between FM 1384 & Strader - OPEN
A Flood Warning remains in effect for Denton Creek near Justin.
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