The City of Dallas Emergency Operations Center is currently activated at a Level 3 – Monitoring Status to coordinate the response of multiple City Departments to the flooding that is occurring in Dallas.
In the interest of safety, the City is closing streets in the Northwest Highway / Stemmons Freeway (I-35 E) area due to street flooding. At 3:30 p.m., the City sent a Reverse 911 message to warn businesses in the area of potential street flooding.
The City encourages citizens to avoid the area west of Stemmons Freeway (I-35 E), north of Northwest Highway and east of Luna Road and south of Royal Lane as street flooding is causing vehicles to become stranded, inhibiting travel within the area.
The City of Dallas urges motorists not to drive into water on roadways, and to not drive around barricaded roadways. These barricades are in place to protect lives and property.
