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Storms in Texas have caused flooding so widespread and deep that on Wednesday, a number of cars at the Dallas Love Field airport were documented being almost completely under water.
<p>3.55 feet of water was pumped out of the lower level parking garage of Dallas Love Field, leading to some crazy footage of just how badly the drainage problems and 3 inches of rain overnight affected airport patrons and workers.</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f5d3c" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="08ZPPQ1556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120989525306695682" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Crews pumping water out of parking garage at Dallas Love Field Airport @NBCDFW some cars underwater https://t.co/aBwNmEIenu</div> — Courtney Gilmore (@Courtney Gilmore)<a href="https://twitter.com/CourtneyNBC5/statuses/1120989525306695682">1556099704.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6b474" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZEVIFI1556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120996762758656000" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Water has covered the tops of these pickup trucks inside of Dallas Love Field Airport garage. Can you imagine getti… https://t.co/u5V5YHeJ0B</div> — Courtney Gilmore (@Courtney Gilmore)<a href="https://twitter.com/CourtneyNBC5/statuses/1120996762758656000">1556101430.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="fe9c7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="DOHNZT1556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121004454273277952" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">WOW: Severe flooding sinks dozens of cars in a parking garage at #Dallas Love Field right now; DFW metro area getti… https://t.co/JTn0DRWxR6</div> — Dan Snyder (@Dan Snyder)<a href="https://twitter.com/DanSnyderFOX25/statuses/1121004454273277952">1556103263.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Field Love, which is located in Northwest Dallas, sees <a href="https://jalopnik.com/flooding-is-so-bad-in-dallas-that-cars-at-the-airport-a-1834266783" target="_blank">flooding problems every time it rains.</a></p><p>Elizabeth Blackstock, a contributor for <em>Jalopnik, </em>writes "as a former Texas resident, yes, flooding happens literally every time it rains for longer than an hour. My own parking garage of my apartment complex would flood in a similar way to Love Field (just not quite as terrible), and water tends to pool up wherever it possibly can. It well and truly sucks."</p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="88f21" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="WCYCL21556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120888962149683201" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Not a great night to be at Dallas Love Field.. https://t.co/O0b4AwmhtW</div> — Craig Porter (@Craig Porter)<a href="https://twitter.com/bioblastgeek/statuses/1120888962149683201">1556075728.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="eb9b7" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="OFDJUC1556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120886405197115394" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">#Dallas has some strong thunderstorm winds approaching. This severe cell produced 70mph wind in Ft. Worth. Secure o… https://t.co/1UTvolqmpH</div> — Chris McBee (@Chris McBee)<a href="https://twitter.com/McBeeWX/statuses/1120886405197115394">1556075118.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b268b" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="F0RQ6H1556161228"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120984011059363840" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Check your flights this morning- several cancelations and delays at both airports. Parking garage at Dallas Love Fi… https://t.co/i0EgjcKKi7</div> — Samantha Davies (@Samantha Davies)<a href="https://twitter.com/SDaviesNBC5/statuses/1120984011059363840">1556098389.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="16012" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="LHS2CG1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120991439381508096" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">The perils of parking on the lower level: A much better look at cars completely submerged in Lot A at Love Field. W… https://t.co/nFfIojo3eG</div> — Chris Sadeghi (@Chris Sadeghi)<a href="https://twitter.com/chrissadeghi/statuses/1120991439381508096">1556100160.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>The city of Carrollton, a suburb of Dallas, tweeted that fire rescue and the police department were "working multiple scenes of vehicles stranded in high water at city intersections."</p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f10da" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="8P2UGD1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1120903456863211520" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">A flash flood warning has been issued for Dallas County until 2 a.m. Wed. Carrollton Fire Rescue and… https://t.co/8NwzqvpK9r</div> — City of Carrollton (@City of Carrollton)<a href="https://twitter.com/CarrolltonTX/statuses/1120903456863211520">1556079184.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="e34f6" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="IBY4KI1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121022451360595968" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi I’ll never park on the lower level again of any parking garage. Wow!</div> — Chip C (@Chip C)<a href="https://twitter.com/ChipC01595012/statuses/1121022451360595968">1556107554.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="10156" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="J40Q0T1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121013572648050690" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi Talk about carpooling huh</div> — Jay (@Jay)<a href="https://twitter.com/jfraze123/statuses/1121013572648050690">1556105437.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="1c066" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1X4X401556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121011087133040640" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi @wfaa Remind me NEVER to park on the lower levels ever again!!!</div> — Monica Hernandez (@Monica Hernandez)<a href="https://twitter.com/m0na_m3/statuses/1121011087133040640">1556104845.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="9b9c1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1B84FJ1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121041462190325760" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi Also. Perils of #ClimateCrisis #ClimateCatastrophe</div> — 🧘🏻♀️Vicki Winters🚴🏼♀️ (@🧘🏻♀️Vicki Winters🚴🏼♀️)<a href="https://twitter.com/MyBigFatMouth/statuses/1121041462190325760">1556112087.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>Hail was also reported slightly further north.</p><p>In addition to major flooding, <a href="https://poweroutage.us/" target="_blank">the area saw power outages</a> and continues to be on severe weather alert.</p><p><br></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="f7b6f" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="6FTFZX1556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121088903958663174" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi @Treesus22 yoooooo this is wild.</div> — Jonathan Barry (@Jonathan Barry)<a href="https://twitter.com/BarryJonathan/statuses/1121088903958663174">1556123398.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="42713" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="HKGAX21556161229"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121002666950307840" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi @wfaa Glad I parked on Level 3 this week.</div> — Dayna White (@Dayna White)<a href="https://twitter.com/daynajo75/statuses/1121002666950307840">1556102837.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="30a69" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZMZJSL1556161230"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121014248782561283" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi @wfaa Does the water make the trunks open up?</div> — David Wolstenholm (@David Wolstenholm)<a href="https://twitter.com/DaveWolstenholm/statuses/1121014248782561283">1556105599.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="6c3a1" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="V8BF5G1556161230"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121055531819515905" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi I know that feeling all too well, I lost my car due to rain in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Wish I parked… https://t.co/4xfgmhupDG</div> — Nakia Williams (@Nakia Williams)<a href="https://twitter.com/NakiaNavajo/statuses/1121055531819515905">1556115441.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c562d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="EV9UQ51556161230"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1121143204341006336" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@chrissadeghi Man I feel for these people. I am flying home into DFW instead and for once...my hubby dropped me off… https://t.co/yaoce59F7f</div> — Robin McCasland, SCMP, FRSA (@Robin McCasland, SCMP, FRSA)<a href="https://twitter.com/robinrox/statuses/1121143204341006336">1556136344.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>What a crazy story. Stay safe, Dallas!</p>
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